When to Plant Radishes in Okeechobee, FL

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 estimate when it's the best time to plant radishes in Okeechobee by using 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.

You can plant radishes earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant radishes
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant radishes
Probably not a good time to plant radishes

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Okeechobee 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 radishes and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your radishes indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Okeechobee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Okeechobee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Okeechobee there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your radishes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Okeechobee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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