Summer Cross No. 3 radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Summer Cross No. 3 (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
- White to pale violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Summer Cross No. 3' radish (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Summer Cross No. 3') 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 matures in 55 days. The plant grows 24 to 36 inches tall and carries white to pale violet blooms.
Pairs well with Mojito cucumber, Fern Leaf dill, and Flashback Mix calendula.