One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant black radish in Orange Park by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Black radish

Frost tolerance for black radish:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Black radish tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Orange Park is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant black radish and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your black radish indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orange Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Orange Park last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your black radish if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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