When to plant radishes

Radishes
The rule

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost.

The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Days to harvest
25–30
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 11AKApr 11Maine: Mar 22MEMar 22Wisconsin: Mar 22WIMar 22Vermont: Mar 25VTMar 25New Hampshire: Mar 26NHMar 26Washington: Feb 1WAFeb 1Idaho: Mar 20IDMar 20Montana: Mar 30MTMar 30North Dakota: Mar 30NDMar 30Minnesota: Mar 19MNMar 19Illinois: Mar 6ILMar 6Michigan: Mar 23MIMar 23New York: Feb 25NYFeb 25Massachusetts: Feb 28MAFeb 28Oregon: Jan 21ORJan 21Nevada: Dec 20NVDec 20Wyoming: Apr 9WYApr 9South Dakota: Mar 22SDMar 22Iowa: Mar 14IAMar 14Indiana: Mar 16INMar 16Ohio: Mar 16OHMar 16Pennsylvania: Feb 23PAFeb 23New Jersey: Feb 28NJFeb 28Connecticut: Mar 1CTMar 1Rhode Island: Mar 7RIMar 7California: Nov 28CANov 28Utah: Feb 24UTFeb 24Colorado: Mar 30COMar 30Nebraska: Mar 12NEMar 12Missouri: Feb 28MOFeb 28Kentucky: Mar 2KYMar 2West Virginia: Mar 12WVMar 12Virginia: Feb 22VAFeb 22Maryland: Feb 17MDFeb 17Delaware: Mar 3DEMar 3Arizona: Dec 4AZDec 4New Mexico: Mar 19NMMar 19Kansas: Mar 7KSMar 7Arkansas: Feb 14ARFeb 14Tennessee: Feb 25TNFeb 25North Carolina: Feb 23NCFeb 23South Carolina: Dec 31SCDec 31District of Columbia: Feb 22DCFeb 22Oklahoma: Feb 28OKFeb 28Louisiana: Dec 18LADec 18Mississippi: Jan 30MSJan 30Alabama: Feb 17ALFeb 17Georgia: Feb 17GAFeb 17Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Dec 29TXDec 29Florida: Dec 28FLDec 28
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleFeb 17 to Mar 31
AlaskaAnchorageApr 11 to May 23
ArizonaPhoenixDec 4 to Jan 15
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 14 to Mar 28
CaliforniaSan JoseNov 28 to Jan 9
ColoradoDenverMar 30 to May 11
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 1 to Apr 12
DelawareWilmingtonMar 3 to Apr 14
District of ColumbiaWashingtonFeb 22 to Apr 5
FloridaJacksonvilleDec 28 to Feb 8
GeorgiaAtlantaFeb 17 to Mar 31
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMar 20 to May 1
IllinoisChicagoMar 6 to Apr 17
IndianaIndianapolisMar 16 to Apr 27
IowaDes MoinesMar 14 to Apr 25
KansasWichitaMar 7 to Apr 18
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 2 to Apr 13
LouisianaNew OrleansDec 18 to Jan 29
MainePortlandMar 22 to May 3
MarylandBaltimoreFeb 17 to Mar 31
MassachusettsBostonFeb 28 to Apr 11
MichiganDetroitMar 23 to May 4
MinnesotaMinneapolisMar 19 to Apr 30
MississippiJacksonJan 30 to Mar 13
MissouriKansas CityFeb 28 to Apr 11
MontanaBillingsMar 30 to May 11
NebraskaOmahaMar 12 to Apr 23
NevadaLas VegasDec 20 to Jan 31
New HampshireManchesterMar 26 to May 7
New JerseyNewarkFeb 28 to Apr 11
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMar 19 to Apr 30
New YorkNew YorkFeb 25 to Apr 8
North CarolinaCharlotteFeb 23 to Apr 6
North DakotaFargoMar 30 to May 11
OhioColumbusMar 16 to Apr 27
OklahomaOklahoma CityFeb 28 to Apr 11
OregonPortlandJan 21 to Mar 4
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaFeb 23 to Apr 6
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 7 to Apr 18
South CarolinaCharlestonDec 31 to Feb 11
South DakotaSioux FallsMar 22 to May 3
TennesseeNashvilleFeb 25 to Apr 8
TexasHoustonDec 29 to Feb 9
UtahSalt Lake CityFeb 24 to Apr 7
VermontBurlingtonMar 25 to May 6
VirginiaVirginia BeachFeb 22 to Apr 5
WashingtonSeattleFeb 1 to Mar 15
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 12 to Apr 23
WisconsinMilwaukeeMar 22 to May 3
WyomingCheyenneApr 9 to May 21

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