Giant of Sicily Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Giant of Sicily Radish'
USDA zones8 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 2 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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Notes
'Giant of Sicily Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Giant of Sicily Radish') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, and Lemon cucumber.