🥦 Rutabaga

Brassica napus var. napobrassica

vegetables Biennial Brassicaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

3-9

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Well-draining, fertile

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

8-12 in

📐 Height

12-18 in

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Dill

Dill attracts beneficial wasps for brassica pests

🤝 Onion

Allium pest protection for rutabaga

🤝 Pea

Nitrogen fixer for rutabaga

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Swede - cross between cabbage and turnip. Sweet, earthy flavor after frost. Long-season root. Excellent winter storage vegetable.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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