The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 determine when it's a good idea to plant radishes in Rockmart by reviewing 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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Rockmart 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. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Rockmart the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Rockmart is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Rockmart you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your radishes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockmart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Rockmart

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