When to plant radishes in North Carolina

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Feb 23–Apr 6

Across North Carolina the window opens between February 8 and March 12. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Feb 23–Apr 6
Fall planting, Charlotte
Sep 22–Oct 6
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteFeb 23–Apr 6
RaleighFeb 21–Apr 4
GreensboroFeb 25–Apr 8
DurhamFeb 26–Apr 9
Winston-SalemFeb 19–Apr 2
FayettevilleFeb 23–Apr 6
CaryFeb 20–Apr 3
WilmingtonFeb 12–Mar 26
High PointFeb 23–Apr 6
ConcordFeb 25–Apr 8
GreenvilleFeb 20–Apr 3
AshevilleMar 2–Apr 13
GastoniaFeb 20–Apr 3
ApexFeb 20–Apr 3
JacksonvilleFeb 16–Mar 30
HuntersvilleFeb 23–Apr 6
Chapel HillFeb 22–Apr 5
KannapolisFeb 25–Apr 8
BurlingtonFeb 22–Apr 5
Wake ForestFeb 28–Apr 11
MooresvilleMar 5–Apr 16
Rocky MountFeb 24–Apr 7
Holly SpringsMar 2–Apr 13
WilsonFeb 15–Mar 29
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 25–Apr 8
HickoryFeb 24–Apr 7
Indian TrailFeb 24–Apr 7
MonroeFeb 27–Apr 10
GarnerFeb 25–Apr 8
SalisburyMar 2–Apr 13
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 30
RaleighFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 28
GreensboroFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
DurhamFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 2
Winston-SalemFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 26
FayettevilleFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 30
CaryFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 27
WilmingtonFeb 12 to Mar 26Oct 9 to Oct 23Mar 19
High PointFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 30
ConcordFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
GreenvilleFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 27
AshevilleMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 6
GastoniaFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 27
ApexFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 27
JacksonvilleFeb 16 to Mar 30Oct 5 to Oct 19Mar 23
HuntersvilleFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 30
Chapel HillFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 29
KannapolisFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
BurlingtonFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 29
Wake ForestFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 4
MooresvilleMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 9
Rocky MountFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 31
Holly SpringsMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 22 to Oct 6Apr 6
WilsonFeb 15 to Mar 29Oct 1 to Oct 15Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 1
HickoryFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 31
Indian TrailFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 31
MonroeFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
GarnerFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 1
SalisburyMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 18 to Oct 2Apr 6
LelandFeb 12 to Mar 26Oct 9 to Oct 23Mar 19
CorneliusFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
GoldsboroFeb 8 to Mar 22Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 15
New BernFeb 16 to Mar 30Oct 4 to Oct 18Mar 23
SanfordMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 18 to Oct 2Apr 10
MatthewsFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 31
ClaytonMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 22 to Oct 6Apr 7
MorrisvilleFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 31
StatesvilleMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 16
Mint HillFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 31
KernersvilleFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 30
AsheboroMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 5
ThomasvilleFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 30
ShelbyMar 8 to Apr 19Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 12
KnightdaleMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 22 to Oct 6Apr 7
WaxhawFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 31
ClemmonsMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 9
MebaneFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 22 to Oct 6Apr 4
CarrboroFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 31
HarrisburgFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
LexingtonMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 11
GrahamFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 22 to Oct 6Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant radishes in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from February 23 to April 6. Across North Carolina the window opens between February 8 and March 12, 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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