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When to Plant Radicchio in Kaktovik, Alaska (99747)

Location

Kaktovik, Alaska

ZIP Code

99747

USDA Zone

3a

Last Frost

Monday, May 25, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Monday, April 27, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Monday, May 11, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Radicchio seeds indoors 4 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Monday, May 11, 2026.

๐ŸŒฟ Plant Details

Scientific Name Cichorium intybus
Days to Maturity 80 days
Mature Height 6-12"
Spread 10"
Type Head
Fruit Size Small-Medium (fist-sized head)

โ˜€๏ธ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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Water

Regular (keep moist)

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Spacing

10" apart

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Planting Depth

0.25" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 5-10 days

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Growing Radicchio in Zone 3a

Radicchio (Cichorium intybus) is a popular garden vegetable. In Kaktovik, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 3a, you should start seeds indoors around Monday, April 27, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Monday, May 25, 2026. Plan to transplant your Radicchio seedlings outdoors around Monday, May 11, 2026, about -2 weeks after your last frost date.