One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant radishes in Oak Hill can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

Radishes do ok in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Oak Hill 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. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Oak Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oak Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Hill you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your radishes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Oak Hill

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