When to plant radishes in New York
Sow outdoors in New York
Feb 25–Apr 8
Across New York the window opens between February 25 and April 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, New York
- Feb 25–Apr 8
- Fall planting, New York
- Oct 8–Oct 22
- Last frost, New York
- Apr 1
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
New YorkFeb 25–Apr 8
BuffaloMar 20–May 1
YonkersMar 16–Apr 27
RochesterMar 20–May 1
SyracuseMar 25–May 6
AlbanyMar 23–May 4
New RochelleMar 16–Apr 27
CheektowagaMar 20–May 1
Mount VernonFeb 25–Apr 8
SchenectadyMar 23–May 4
UticaMar 27–May 8
White PlainsMar 8–Apr 19
HempsteadFeb 26–Apr 9
Tonawanda TownApr 1–May 13
LevittownFeb 27–Apr 10
TroyMar 15–Apr 26
IrondequoitMar 20–May 1
Niagara FallsMar 22–May 3
Kiryas JoelMar 6–Apr 17
BinghamtonMar 28–May 9
West SenecaMar 20–May 1
FreeportMar 3–Apr 14
HicksvilleFeb 26–Apr 9
West BabylonMar 2–Apr 13
CoramFeb 28–Apr 11
Valley StreamFeb 26–Apr 9
Central IslipMar 6–Apr 17
BrightonMar 20–May 1
ElmontFeb 26–Apr 9
CommackMar 5–Apr 16
All 89 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Feb 25 to Apr 8 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Apr 1 |
| Buffalo | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 24 |
| Yonkers | Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 20 |
| Rochester | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 13 to Sep 27 | Apr 24 |
| Syracuse | Mar 25 to May 6 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Apr 29 |
| Albany | Mar 23 to May 4 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 27 |
| New Rochelle | Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 20 |
| Cheektowaga | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 24 |
| Mount Vernon | Feb 25 to Apr 8 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Apr 1 |
| Schenectady | Mar 23 to May 4 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 27 |
| Utica | Mar 27 to May 8 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | May 1 |
| White Plains | Mar 8 to Apr 19 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Apr 12 |
| Hempstead | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Tonawanda Town | Apr 1 to May 13 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | May 6 |
| Levittown | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 3 |
| Troy | Mar 15 to Apr 26 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 19 |
| Irondequoit | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 13 to Sep 27 | Apr 24 |
| Niagara Falls | Mar 22 to May 3 | Sep 13 to Sep 27 | Apr 26 |
| Kiryas Joel | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Apr 10 |
| Binghamton | Mar 28 to May 9 | Aug 30 to Sep 13 | May 2 |
| West Seneca | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 24 |
| Freeport | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| Hicksville | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| West Babylon | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Coram | Feb 28 to Apr 11 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Apr 4 |
| Valley Stream | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 3 to Oct 17 | Apr 2 |
| Central Islip | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| Brighton | Mar 20 to May 1 | Sep 13 to Sep 27 | Apr 24 |
| Elmont | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 3 to Oct 17 | Apr 2 |
| Commack | Mar 5 to Apr 16 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Apr 9 |
| East Meadow | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Long Beach | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| Spring Valley | Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 20 |
| New City | Mar 21 to May 2 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Apr 25 |
| Uniondale | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Ithaca | Apr 6 to May 18 | May 11 | |
| Baldwin | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| Huntington Station | Mar 5 to Apr 16 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Apr 9 |
| Poughkeepsie | Mar 17 to Apr 28 | Sep 9 to Sep 23 | Apr 21 |
| Port Chester | Mar 8 to Apr 19 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Apr 12 |
| Harrison | Mar 8 to Apr 19 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Apr 12 |
| Oceanside | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| Rome | Apr 1 to May 13 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | May 6 |
| Centereach | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| Bay Shore | Feb 28 to Apr 11 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 4 |
| Franklin Square | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Middletown | Mar 17 to Apr 28 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Apr 21 |
| North Tonawanda | Apr 1 to May 13 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | May 6 |
| Saratoga Springs | Mar 28 to May 9 | Aug 26 to Sep 9 | May 2 |
| Glen Cove | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Newburgh | Mar 25 to May 6 | Aug 30 to Sep 13 | Apr 29 |
| Shirley | Mar 14 to Apr 25 | Sep 16 to Sep 30 | Apr 18 |
| Monsey | Mar 15 to Apr 26 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Apr 19 |
| Jamestown | Apr 3 to May 15 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | May 8 |
| Ossining | Mar 21 to May 2 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Apr 25 |
| Deer Park | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Lindenhurst | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| West Islip | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Holbrook | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| Plainview | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Elmira | Apr 1 to May 13 | Aug 30 to Sep 13 | May 6 |
| Auburn | Mar 28 to May 9 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | May 2 |
| Peekskill | Mar 26 to May 7 | Sep 5 to Sep 19 | Apr 30 |
| Rockville Centre | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| Medford | Mar 14 to Apr 25 | Sep 16 to Sep 30 | Apr 18 |
| Dix Hills | Mar 5 to Apr 16 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Apr 9 |
| Smithtown | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| Kingston | Apr 9 to May 21 | May 14 | |
| Watertown | Mar 28 to May 9 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | May 2 |
| Copiague | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Garden City | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Rotterdam | Mar 23 to May 4 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 27 |
| Massapequa | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 3 |
| Merrick | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 3 |
| Selden | Feb 28 to Apr 11 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Apr 4 |
| Mineola | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| East Patchogue | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| Lynbrook | Mar 3 to Apr 14 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Apr 7 |
| North Bellmore | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 3 |
| Niskayuna | Mar 23 to May 4 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 27 |
| Hauppauge | Mar 6 to Apr 17 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Apr 10 |
| West Hempstead | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Apr 2 |
| Eastchester | Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 20 |
| North Bay Shore | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| North Amityville | Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Apr 6 |
| Lockport | Mar 22 to May 3 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 26 |
| East Massapequa | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Apr 3 |
| Huntington | Mar 5 to Apr 16 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Apr 9 |
| Nanuet | Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Apr 20 |
Questions
When should I plant radishes in New York?
In New York, sow outdoors from February 25 to April 8. Across New York the window opens between February 25 and April 9, 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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