When to Plant Garden cress in Garden Grove, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant garden cress in Garden Grove can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Garden cress

Frost tolerance for garden cress: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Garden cress do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Garden Grove is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant garden cress and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your garden cress may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your garden cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Garden Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Garden Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Garden Grove you get a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your garden cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garden Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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