Purple Plum Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Purple Plum Radish'
USDA zones7 to 7
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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Notes
'Purple Plum Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Purple Plum 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. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. Bees and butterflies visit its blooms.
Pairs well with Nasturtium, Tomato, and Kent Beauty oregano.