When to Plant Black radish in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Palm Beach Gardens should be determined 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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant black radish
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant black radish
Probably not a good time to plant black radish

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Palm Beach Gardens 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your black radish indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Palm Beach Gardens. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Palm Beach Gardens and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palm Beach Gardens there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your black radish if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Beach Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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