When to plant kohlrabi

Kohlrabi (cool-season stem brassica) is classed hardy in the cited extension guidance. The timing rules below are relative to your local freeze dates — enter a location to turn them into calendar dates.

The rules this site applies
MethodFrost-relative windowRule & reconciliation
Start seeds indoors10–8 weeks before the median last spring freezeSow 4–6 weeks before the set-out window opens (UNH: time from seed to transplant 4–6 weeks).
Transplant outdoors4–2 weeks before the median last spring freezeUNH: safe to set out 4 weeks before the last frost; Purdue's hardy class allows 4–6 weeks before. The later UNH start is used.
Fall planting8–4 weeks before the median first fall freezePurdue Table 2: plant fall kohlrabi at least 4–8 weeks before the first fall frost.
Crop rule sources (2)
Reviewed city pages for kohlrabi
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