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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant black radish is to check out the USDA zone info for Washington.

Planting Calendar for Black radish

Frost tolerance for black radish:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Black radish are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Washington 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. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Washington. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Washington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Washington it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your black radish if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Washington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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