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

The best time to plant black radish in Sheridan should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Sheridan is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Sheridan. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sheridan is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sheridan it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your black radish in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheridan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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