When to plant radishes in Indiana

Sow outdoors in Indianapolis

Mar 16–Apr 27

Across Indiana the window opens between February 22 and March 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Indianapolis: Mar 16–Apr 27
Fall planting, Indianapolis: Sep 9–Sep 23
Last frost, Indianapolis: Apr 20

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.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

IndianapolisMar 16–Apr 27

Fort WayneMar 20–May 1

EvansvilleFeb 22–Apr 5

CarmelMar 17–Apr 28

FishersMar 17–Apr 28

South BendMar 19–Apr 30

BloomingtonMar 11–Apr 22

NoblesvilleMar 17–Apr 28

HammondMar 19–Apr 30

LafayetteMar 22–May 3

GreenwoodMar 16–Apr 27

GaryMar 18–Apr 29

WestfieldMar 17–Apr 28

MuncieMar 12–Apr 23

KokomoMar 23–May 4

Terre HauteMar 11–Apr 22

AndersonMar 15–Apr 26

JeffersonvilleFeb 24–Apr 7

ElkhartMar 22–May 3

ColumbusMar 7–Apr 18

MishawakaMar 19–Apr 30

LawrenceMar 14–Apr 25

West LafayetteMar 22–May 3

PortageMar 18–Apr 29

PlainfieldMar 8–Apr 19

New AlbanyFeb 24–Apr 7

MerrillvilleMar 18–Apr 29

Crown PointMar 25–May 6

RichmondMar 20–May 1

ValparaisoMar 18–Apr 29

All 49 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Indianapolis	Mar 16 to Apr 27	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 20
Fort Wayne	Mar 20 to May 1	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 24
Evansville	Feb 22 to Apr 5	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 29
Carmel	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 21
Fishers	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 21
South Bend	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 23
Bloomington	Mar 11 to Apr 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 15
Noblesville	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 21
Hammond	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Lafayette	Mar 22 to May 3	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 26
Greenwood	Mar 16 to Apr 27	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 20
Gary	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 22
Westfield	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 21
Muncie	Mar 12 to Apr 23	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 16
Kokomo	Mar 23 to May 4	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 27
Terre Haute	Mar 11 to Apr 22	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 15
Anderson	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Jeffersonville	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 31
Elkhart	Mar 22 to May 3	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 26
Columbus	Mar 7 to Apr 18	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 11
Mishawaka	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 23
Lawrence	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 18
West Lafayette	Mar 22 to May 3	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 26
Portage	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 22
Plainfield	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 12
New Albany	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 31
Merrillville	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 22
Crown Point	Mar 25 to May 6	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 29
Richmond	Mar 20 to May 1	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 24
Valparaiso	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 22
Goshen	Mar 22 to May 3	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 26
Brownsburg	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 12
Zionsville	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 21
Michigan City	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 19
Granger	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 23
Schererville	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Hobart	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 22
Marion	Mar 22 to May 3	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 26
Franklin	Mar 16 to Apr 27	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 20
Greenfield	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 19
East Chicago	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Avon	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 12
St. John	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Munster	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Highland	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
La Porte	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 19
Seymour	Mar 12 to Apr 23	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 16
Clarksville	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 31
Shelbyville	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, sow outdoors from March 16 to April 27. Across Indiana the window opens between February 22 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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