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.

The USDA zone info for Skiatook can be looked at to determine when to plant black radish.

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 little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Skiatook 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. If you wait any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your black radish indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Skiatook. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Skiatook is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Skiatook you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your black radish if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Skiatook

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Skiatook

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