One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant black radish by reviewing the USDA zone info for Victorville.

Planting Calendar for Black radish

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

Since black radish are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Victorville 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 black radish and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Victorville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Victorville it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your black radish in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Victorville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Victorville

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