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.

You can determine when to plant black radish in Conover by using 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.

You can plant black radish a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Conover 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 fully mature. If you are starting your black radish indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Conover the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Conover 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 Conover it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your black radish if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Conover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Conover

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