One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant indian cress by reviewing the USDA zone info for Adrian.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Since indian cress do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Adrian is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Adrian. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Adrian is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Adrian you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Adrian

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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