The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Pocatello can be estimated 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.

Since black radish are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Pocatello 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 black radish and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pocatello. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pocatello is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pocatello it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your black radish in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pocatello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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