When to Plant Radishes: Planting Dates by State
The right time to plant radishes depends on your local frost dates. Very fast and cold-hardy; direct sow 3-5 weeks before last frost, as soon as soil can be worked.
Days to maturity 22–30 days
Radishes Planting Windows by State
| State | Planting window across the state |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Sow outdoors Jan 17 (Mobile) to Mar 2 (Jacksonville) |
| Alaska | Sow outdoors Feb 28 (Ketchikan) to May 7 (Kalifornsky) |
| Arizona | Sow outdoors Nov 30 (Bullhead City) to Apr 30 (Flagstaff) |
| Arkansas | Sow outdoors Feb 6 (Texarkana) to Mar 8 (Centerton) |
| California | Sow outdoors Nov 24 (San Mateo) to Apr 22 (Big Bear City) |
| Colorado | Sow outdoors Mar 10 (Grand Junction) to May 17 (Edwards) |
| Connecticut | Sow outdoors Mar 1 (Bridgeport) to Apr 3 (Torrington) |
| Delaware | Sow outdoors Feb 23 (Claymont) to Mar 15 (Hockessin) |
| District of Columbia | Sow outdoors Feb 17 (Washington) to Mar 5 (Chevy Chase) |
| Florida | Sow outdoors Dec 11 (Sarasota) to Feb 14 (Crestview) |
| Georgia | Sow outdoors Dec 29 (St. Marys) to Mar 7 (Cartersville) |
| Idaho | Sow outdoors Mar 2 (Lewiston) to Apr 12 (Eagle) |
| Illinois | Sow outdoors Feb 25 (Granite City) to Mar 27 (Roscoe) |
| Indiana | Sow outdoors Feb 22 (Evansville) to Mar 28 (Auburn) |
| Iowa | Sow outdoors Mar 6 (Keokuk) to Mar 29 (Grinnell) |
| Kansas | Sow outdoors Feb 28 (Kansas City) to Mar 24 (Garden City) |
| Kentucky | Sow outdoors Feb 24 (Louisville) to Mar 27 (Shelbyville) |
| Louisiana | Sow outdoors Dec 20 (Metairie) to Feb 10 (Minden) |
| Maine | Sow outdoors Mar 21 (Lewiston) to Apr 11 (Sanford) |
| Maryland | Sow outdoors Feb 15 (California) to Mar 20 (Westminster) |
| Massachusetts | Sow outdoors Feb 28 (Boston) to Apr 5 (North Adams) |
| Michigan | Sow outdoors Mar 15 (Port Huron) to Apr 14 (Cadillac) |
| Minnesota | Sow outdoors Mar 17 (Winona) to May 1 (Hibbing) |
| Mississippi | Sow outdoors Jan 8 (Biloxi) to Feb 27 (Oxford) |
| Missouri | Sow outdoors Feb 19 (Sikeston) to Mar 17 (Kirksville) |
| Montana | Sow outdoors Mar 31 (Laurel) to May 9 (Butte) |
| Nebraska | Sow outdoors Mar 11 (Elkhorn) to Apr 6 (Alliance) |
| Nevada | Sow outdoors Dec 16 (Henderson) to May 2 (Spring Creek) |
| New Hampshire | Sow outdoors Mar 17 (Salem) to Apr 9 (Berlin) |
| New Jersey | Sow outdoors Feb 19 (Atlantic City) to Mar 26 (Manville) |
| New Mexico | Sow outdoors Jan 24 (Chaparral) to Apr 19 (Las Vegas) |
| New York | Sow outdoors Feb 19 (Elmhurst) to Apr 12 (Corning) |
| North Carolina | Sow outdoors Feb 11 (Morehead City) to Mar 28 (Boone) |
| North Dakota | Sow outdoors Mar 30 (Wahpeton) to Apr 16 (Beulah) |
| Ohio | Sow outdoors Mar 4 (Cleveland) to Apr 3 (Girard) |
| Oklahoma | Sow outdoors Feb 8 (Ardmore) to Mar 14 (Guymon) |
| Oregon | Sow outdoors Jan 7 (Beaverton) to May 5 (Altamont) |
| Pennsylvania | Sow outdoors Feb 23 (Philadelphia) to Apr 10 (Hermitage) |
| Rhode Island | Sow outdoors Mar 3 (Newport) to Mar 27 (Narragansett) |
| South Carolina | Sow outdoors Dec 31 (Charleston) to Mar 16 (Gaffney) |
| South Dakota | Sow outdoors Mar 22 (Tea) to Apr 7 (Ellsworth Air Force Base) |
| Tennessee | Sow outdoors Feb 9 (New South Memphis) to Mar 17 (Bristol) |
| Texas | Sow outdoors Dec 4 (Edinburg) to Mar 17 (Dumas) |
| Utah | Sow outdoors Feb 7 (Saint George) to Apr 30 (Heber City) |
| Vermont | Sow outdoors Mar 25 (Burlington) to Apr 15 (Morristown) |
| Virginia | Sow outdoors Feb 9 (Newport News) to Mar 22 (Radford) |
| Washington | Sow outdoors Jan 25 (Port Townsend) to Apr 25 (Cheney) |
| West Virginia | Sow outdoors Mar 8 (Huntington) to Apr 1 (Beckley) |
| Wisconsin | Sow outdoors Mar 15 (Kenosha) to Apr 6 (Merrill) |
| Wyoming | Sow outdoors Mar 30 (Worland) to May 8 (Evanston) |
Pick a state for city-by-city dates. For the most precise dates, look up your ZIP code.
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