When to plant Radishes in Minnesota
In spring, from Mar 10 – May 10 in Bloomington to May 15 – June 1 in Hibbing.
For a fall crop, from May 1 – Aug 1 in Hibbing to Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Winona.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Alexandria | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Andover | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anoka | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Apple Valley | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Austin | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bemidji | Apr 15 – June 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Big Lake | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Blaine | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bloomington | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Brainerd | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Brooklyn Center | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Brooklyn Park | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Buffalo | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Burnsville | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Cambridge | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Champlin | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Chanhassen | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Chaska | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cloquet | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia Heights | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Coon Rapids | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Crystal | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Dayton | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Detroit Lakes | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Duluth | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Eagan | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| East Bethel | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Eden Prairie | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Edina | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Elk River | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Fairmont | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Faribault | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Farmington | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Fergus Falls | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Forest Lake | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Fridley | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Golden Valley | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 15 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ham Lake | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hastings | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hermantown | Apr 15 – June 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hibbing | May 15 – June 1 | May 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hopkins | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Hugo | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Hutchinson | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Inver Grove Heights | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lake Elmo | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Lakeville | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Lino Lakes | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Little Canada | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mankato | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Maple Grove | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Maplewood | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Marshall | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mendota Heights | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Minneapolis | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Minnetonka | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Monticello | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Moorhead | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mounds View | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| New Brighton | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| New Hope | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| New Ulm | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| North Branch | Apr 15 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| North Mankato | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| North St. Paul | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Northfield | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Oakdale | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Otsego | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Owatonna | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Plymouth | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Prior Lake | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Ramsey | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Red Wing | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Richfield | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Robbinsdale | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Rochester | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Rogers | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Rosemount | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Roseville | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Sartell | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Sauk Rapids | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Savage | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Shakopee | Mar 10 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Shoreview | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| South St. Paul | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| St. Cloud | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| St. Louis Park | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| St. Michael | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| St. Paul | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| St. Peter | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Stillwater | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Vadnais Heights | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Victoria | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Waconia | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| West St. Paul | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| White Bear Lake | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Willmar | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Winona | Mar 10 – May 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Woodbury | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Worthington | Mar 20 – May 10 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for radishes.