The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sylacauga you can figure out when it's possible to plant radishes by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

Frost tolerance for radishes:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Radishes tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Sylacauga is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant radishes and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your radishes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sylacauga. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sylacauga is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sylacauga you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your radishes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sylacauga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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