Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Miami you can estimate when you can plant black radish by reviewing 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.

You can plant black radish a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Miami 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 November. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your black radish indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Miami it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Miami is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your black radish if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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