When to Plant Radishes in Cloquet, MN

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.

In Cloquet you can determine when it's possible to plant radishes 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.

Since radishes are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant radishes
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant radishes
Probably not a good time to plant radishes

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Cloquet is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant radishes and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your radishes indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cloquet the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cloquet is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cloquet there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your radishes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Cloquet

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