When to Plant Radishes

Radishes are ready in about a month. Sow small batches every week or two in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates in major cities

CitySow outsideFall planting
Mesa, AZDec 28 – Jan 18Oct 29 – Nov 19
Phoenix, AZDec 4 – Dec 25Nov 13 – Dec 4
Tucson, AZJan 1 – Jan 22Oct 28 – Nov 18
Anaheim, CADec 1 – Dec 22Nov 13 – Dec 4
Bakersfield, CADec 27 – Jan 17Oct 27 – Nov 17
Fresno, CADec 10 – Dec 31Nov 2 – Nov 23
Irvine, CADec 1 – Dec 22Nov 13 – Dec 4
Long Beach, CADec 5 – Dec 26Nov 24 – Dec 15
Los Angeles, CANov 28 – Dec 19Nov 14 – Dec 5
Oakland, CADec 3 – Dec 24Nov 11 – Dec 2
Riverside, CADec 5 – Dec 26Nov 13 – Dec 4
Sacramento, CADec 8 – Dec 29Nov 4 – Nov 25
San Diego, CADec 2 – Dec 23Nov 9 – Nov 30
San Francisco, CANov 25 – Dec 16Nov 13 – Dec 4
San Jose, CANov 28 – Dec 19Nov 13 – Dec 4
Stockton, CAJan 1 – Jan 22Oct 27 – Nov 17
Aurora, COApr 2 – Apr 23Aug 27 – Sep 17
Colorado Springs, COMar 29 – Apr 19Aug 27 – Sep 17
Denver, COMar 30 – Apr 20Aug 27 – Sep 17
Washington, DCFeb 22 – Mar 15Sep 27 – Oct 18
Jacksonville, FLDec 28 – Jan 18Nov 24 – Dec 15
Orlando, FLDec 21 – Jan 11Nov 29 – Dec 20
Tampa, FLDec 16 – Jan 6Dec 1 – Dec 22
Atlanta, GAFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 27 – Oct 18
Chicago, ILMar 6 – Mar 27Sep 24 – Oct 15
Indianapolis city, INMar 16 – Apr 6Sep 9 – Sep 30
Wichita, KSMar 7 – Mar 28Sep 17 – Oct 8
Lexington-Fayette, KYMar 9 – Mar 30Sep 16 – Oct 7
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KYMar 2 – Mar 23Sep 20 – Oct 11
New Orleans, LADec 18 – Jan 8Nov 24 – Dec 15
Boston, MAFeb 28 – Mar 21Sep 28 – Oct 19
Baltimore, MDFeb 17 – Mar 10Oct 10 – Oct 31
Detroit, MIMar 23 – Apr 13Sep 13 – Oct 4
Minneapolis, MNMar 19 – Apr 9Sep 4 – Sep 25
Kansas City, MOFeb 28 – Mar 21Sep 21 – Oct 12
Charlotte, NCFeb 23 – Mar 16Sep 22 – Oct 13
Raleigh, NCFeb 21 – Mar 14Sep 27 – Oct 18
Omaha, NEMar 12 – Apr 2Sep 6 – Sep 27
Albuquerque, NMMar 19 – Apr 9Sep 8 – Sep 29
Henderson, NVDec 16 – Jan 6Nov 3 – Nov 24
Las Vegas, NVDec 20 – Jan 10Oct 29 – Nov 19
New York, NYFeb 25 – Mar 18Oct 8 – Oct 29
Cleveland, OHMar 4 – Mar 25Oct 1 – Oct 22
Columbus, OHMar 16 – Apr 6Sep 12 – Oct 3
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 28 – Mar 21Sep 21 – Oct 12
Tulsa, OKFeb 24 – Mar 17Sep 23 – Oct 14
Portland, ORJan 21 – Feb 11Oct 20 – Nov 10
Philadelphia, PAFeb 23 – Mar 16Oct 6 – Oct 27
Memphis, TNFeb 9 – Mar 2Oct 5 – Oct 26
Nashville-Davidson, TNFeb 25 – Mar 18Sep 19 – Oct 10
Arlington, TXFeb 2 – Feb 23Oct 10 – Oct 31
Austin, TXJan 16 – Feb 6Oct 22 – Nov 12
Dallas, TXJan 26 – Feb 16Oct 18 – Nov 8
El Paso, TXJan 26 – Feb 16Oct 9 – Oct 30
Fort Worth, TXJan 29 – Feb 19Oct 13 – Nov 3
Houston, TXDec 29 – Jan 19Nov 13 – Dec 4
San Antonio, TXJan 21 – Feb 11Oct 17 – Nov 7
Virginia Beach, VAFeb 22 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Oct 22
Seattle, WAFeb 1 – Feb 22Oct 12 – Nov 2
Milwaukee, WIMar 22 – Apr 12Sep 6 – Sep 27

Calculated from each city's average (50%) frost dates. In a cold spring, lean toward the later end of each window.

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