When to Plant Black radish in Grove City, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant black radish by using the USDA zone info for Grove City.


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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant black radish
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant black radish
Probably not a good time to plant black radish

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Grove City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black radish may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Grove City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grove City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grove City last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your black radish if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grove City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Grove City

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