Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant radishes by looking at the USDA zone info for Morristown.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

You can plant radishes a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Morristown 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. Any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your radishes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Morristown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Morristown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Morristown last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your radishes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morristown

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 Morristown

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