When to plant radishes in Massachusetts

Sow outdoors in Boston

Feb 28–Apr 11

Across Massachusetts the window opens between February 28 and March 31. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Boston: Feb 28–Apr 11
Fall planting, Boston: Sep 28–Oct 12
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

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

BostonFeb 28–Apr 11

WorcesterMar 19–Apr 30

SpringfieldMar 29–May 10

CambridgeMar 15–Apr 26

LowellMar 26–May 7

BrocktonMar 18–Apr 29

LynnMar 21–May 2

QuincyMar 21–May 2

New BedfordMar 25–May 6

Fall RiverMar 25–May 6

NewtonMar 15–Apr 26

LawrenceMar 9–Apr 20

SomervilleFeb 28–Apr 11

FraminghamMar 22–May 3

HaverhillMar 27–May 8

MaldenFeb 28–Apr 11

WalthamMar 24–May 5

BrooklineMar 15–Apr 26

TauntonMar 18–Apr 29

RevereFeb 28–Apr 11

MedfordFeb 28–Apr 11

Weymouth TownMar 21–May 2

PeabodyMar 20–May 1

ChicopeeMar 29–May 10

MethuenMar 9–Apr 20

EverettFeb 28–Apr 11

Barnstable TownMar 12–Apr 23

AttleboroMar 23–May 4

ArlingtonMar 24–May 5

SalemMar 21–May 2

All 69 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Boston	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Worcester	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 23
Springfield	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Cambridge	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Lowell	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 30
Brockton	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 22
Lynn	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 25
Quincy	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 25
New Bedford	Mar 25 to May 6	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 29
Fall River	Mar 25 to May 6	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 29
Newton	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Lawrence	Mar 9 to Apr 20	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 13
Somerville	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Framingham	Mar 22 to May 3	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 26
Haverhill	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 31 to Sep 14	May 1
Malden	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Waltham	Mar 24 to May 5	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 28
Brookline	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Taunton	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 22
Revere	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Medford	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 25
Peabody	Mar 20 to May 1	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 24
Chicopee	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Methuen	Mar 9 to Apr 20	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 13
Everett	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Mar 12 to Apr 23	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Apr 16
Attleboro	Mar 23 to May 4	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 27
Arlington	Mar 24 to May 5	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 28
Salem	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 25
Leominster	Mar 25 to May 6	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 29
Woburn	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Beverly	Mar 30 to May 11	Aug 31 to Sep 14	May 4
Pittsfield	Mar 31 to May 12	Aug 24 to Sep 7	May 5
Marlborough	Mar 28 to May 9	Aug 25 to Sep 8	May 2
Fitchburg	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 28 to Sep 11	May 1
Amherst Town	Mar 31 to May 12	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 5
Westfield	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Chelsea	Feb 28 to Apr 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 25
Holyoke	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Watertown	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 18
Lexington	Mar 24 to May 5	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 30
Needham	Mar 22 to May 3	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Mar 18 to Apr 29	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 22
Norwood	Mar 21 to May 2	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 25
Northampton	Mar 31 to May 12	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 5
Gloucester	Mar 30 to May 11	Aug 31 to Sep 14	May 4
Wellesley	Mar 22 to May 3	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 26
Melrose	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 28 to Sep 11	May 1
West Springfield Town	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Agawam Town	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	May 3
Saugus	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Milton	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 18
Danvers	Mar 20 to May 1	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 24
Milford	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 30
Wakefield	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Belmont	Mar 15 to Apr 26	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 19
Burlington	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Reading	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Dedham	Mar 21 to May 2	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 25
Wilmington	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Stoneham	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Winchester	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 25
Gardner	Mar 28 to May 9	Sep 1 to Sep 15	May 2
Marblehead	Mar 21 to May 2	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Massachusetts?

In Boston, sow outdoors from February 28 to April 11. Across Massachusetts the window opens between February 28 and March 31, 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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