The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant black radish in Inver Grove Heights by checking out 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Inver Grove Heights is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Inver Grove Heights the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Inver Grove Heights you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your black radish in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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