When to Plant Radishes in Windsor Heights, IA

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

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant radishes by reviewing the USDA zone info for Windsor Heights.


Planting Calendar for Radishes

Frost tolerance for radishes: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Radishes tend to make it in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Windsor Heights 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. Any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your radishes 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 April 15 in Windsor Heights. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your radishes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Windsor Heights

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 Windsor Heights

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Windsor Heights.