When to Plant Indian cress in Coalinga, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant indian cress in Coalinga should be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary 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 indian cress in Coalinga 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Coalinga. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coalinga is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coalinga there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coalinga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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