When to plant turnip in Winston-Salem
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Winston-Salem's frost dates of Mar 29.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 8 – Mar 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 17 – May 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 21 – Sep 4
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 7 – Oct 22
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Winston-Salem's 219-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Winston-Salem'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 29
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Winston-Salem?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 8–Mar 29) in Winston-Salem, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Winston-Salem?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 17–May 2) in Winston-Salem, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Winston-Salem?
Yes — Winston-Salem supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around late August (Aug 21–Sep 4), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem has roughly 219 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 Winston-Salem's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.