The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant indian cress is to refer to the USDA zone info for Loomis.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

Frost tolerance for indian cress:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since indian cress require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Loomis is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant indian cress and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Loomis. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Loomis is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Loomis there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Loomis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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