Purple Heart radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Purple Heart (F1)'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Purple Heart' radish (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Purple Heart') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It takes 48 days to reach maturity, so you can harvest it quickly.
Pairs well with Green Bee tomato, Long Island Mammoth dill, and Santo cilantro.