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When to Plant Radicchio in Selawik, Alaska (99770)

Location

Selawik, Alaska

ZIP Code

99770

USDA Zone

2a

Last Frost

Monday, June 1, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Monday, May 4, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Monday, May 18, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Radicchio seeds indoors 4 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Monday, May 18, 2026.

🌿 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)

☀️ 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 2a

Radicchio (Cichorium intybus) is a popular garden vegetable. In Selawik, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 2a, you should start seeds indoors around Monday, May 4, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Monday, June 1, 2026. Plan to transplant your Radicchio seedlings outdoors around Monday, May 18, 2026, about -2 weeks after your last frost date.