When to plant radishes in Missouri

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Feb 28–Apr 11

Across Missouri the window opens between February 25 and March 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Feb 28–Apr 11
Fall planting, Kansas City
Sep 21–Oct 5
Last frost, Kansas City
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
Kansas CityFeb 28–Apr 11
St. LouisFeb 25–Apr 8
SpringfieldFeb 28–Apr 11
ColumbiaMar 1–Apr 12
IndependenceMar 6–Apr 17
Lee's SummitMar 3–Apr 14
O'FallonMar 6–Apr 17
St. CharlesMar 4–Apr 15
St. JosephMar 15–Apr 26
Blue SpringsMar 3–Apr 14
St. PetersMar 5–Apr 16
JoplinMar 5–Apr 16
FlorissantFeb 26–Apr 9
WentzvilleMar 6–Apr 17
ChesterfieldFeb 28–Apr 11
Jefferson CityMar 4–Apr 15
Cape GirardeauMar 1–Apr 12
OakvilleMar 2–Apr 13
WildwoodMar 8–Apr 19
University CityFeb 25–Apr 8
LibertyMar 15–Apr 26
BallwinFeb 28–Apr 11
KirkwoodFeb 25–Apr 8
RaytownMar 3–Apr 14
MehlvilleMar 2–Apr 13
Maryland HeightsFeb 28–Apr 11
GladstoneFeb 28–Apr 11
GrandviewMar 3–Apr 14
RaymoreMar 9–Apr 20
NixaMar 11–Apr 22
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 4
St. LouisFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
SpringfieldFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 5
IndependenceMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 7
O'FallonMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
St. JosephMar 15 to Apr 26Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 7
St. PetersMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 9
JoplinMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
FlorissantFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 10
ChesterfieldFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 5
OakvilleMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 6
WildwoodMar 8 to Apr 19Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 12
University CityFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
LibertyMar 15 to Apr 26Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 19
BallwinFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 4
KirkwoodFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
RaytownMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 6
Maryland HeightsFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 4
GladstoneFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 4
GrandviewMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 7
RaymoreMar 9 to Apr 20Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 13
NixaMar 11 to Apr 22Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 15
BeltonMar 9 to Apr 20Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 13
HazelwoodFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 2
OzarkMar 11 to Apr 22Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 15
Webster GrovesFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
SedaliaMar 14 to Apr 25Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 18
RepublicMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
Old JamestownFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 2
ArnoldMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 9
RollaMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 10 to Apr 21Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 14
AfftonFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from February 28 to April 11. Across Missouri the window opens between February 25 and March 15, 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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