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Can You Grow Radish in Alberta?

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5

Grows well here

Radishes grow in almost any zone — they are one of the fastest and easiest crops you can grow.

Plant zones

2a–9b

Alberta last frost

early May

Alberta first frost

early October

Days to harvest

22–30 days

When to plant Radishes in Alberta

Direct sow

May 1

Harvest

May 23 – May 31

Dates are approximate, based on Alberta's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Radish

Radishes are the fastest vegetable you can grow — from seed to harvest in as little as 22 days.

Direct sow in early spring or late summer. Succession plant every 2 weeks for continuous harvest. Pull before they get woody. Great as a companion plant to mark slow-germinating rows.

Full radish growing guide →

Gardening in Alberta

Alberta has a dry continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Calgary and Edmonton are Zone 4-5. Intense sunshine compensates for the short season. Chinook winds bring warm spells in winter.