You can plant it in the ground as long as it's not frozen. If you're not sure of the weather, you may want to plant in a pot and then move to the garden in Feb. or March. The reason for planting it in January is the plant dies back in about 10 months. So in fall, the top turns brown and it's the signal to dig up the rhizomes. if you can grow cannas, you can grow turmeric.
And thanks for reading it, Lance!
