When to plant turnip in Little Rock
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Little Rock's frost dates of Mar 16.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 23 – Mar 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 4 – Apr 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 31 – Sep 14
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 17 – Nov 1
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Little Rock's 239-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Little Rock's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 16
NOV 15
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Little Rock?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 23–Mar 16) in Little Rock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Little Rock?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 4–Apr 19) in Little Rock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Little Rock?
Yes — Little Rock supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around late August (Aug 31–Sep 14), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Little Rock?
Little Rock has roughly 239 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Little Rock's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.