Blue Autumn Radish

Raphanus raphanistrum 'Blue Autumn Radish'

VegetableBrassicaceae

Blue Autumn Radish
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood garden

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Blue Autumn Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Blue Autumn Radish') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 8 to 12 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.

Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, Truchas lettuce, and Giant Nobel spinach.