When to Plant Radishes in Briarcliff Manor, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant radishes.


Planting Calendar for Radishes

Frost tolerance for radishes: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Radishes do well in cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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 Briarcliff Manor 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Briarcliff Manor. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Briarcliff Manor you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Briarcliff Manor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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