One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant black radish in Lake Charles by looking at 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.

Black radish are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Lake Charles is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Lake Charles. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lake Charles is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Charles it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your black radish if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Charles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Charles

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