When to Plant Black radish in Wilmore, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant black radish by looking at the USDA zone info for Wilmore.


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 do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Wilmore 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. If you wait any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 is on April 15 in Wilmore. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wilmore may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wilmore you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your black radish if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmore

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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