Early Scarlet Globe Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Early Scarlet Globe Radish'
USDA zones9 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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'Early Scarlet Globe Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Early Scarlet Globe Radish') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its flowers draw butterflies and bees, and it blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, and Iceberg lettuce.