Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 estimate when it's possible to plant radishes in Bossier City by checking out 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.

Radishes can survive in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Bossier City 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 really do well. If you are starting your radishes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Bossier City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bossier City is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bossier City it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your radishes if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bossier City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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