Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 indian cress in Garden Grove can be figured out by reviewing 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 has passed.

Indian cress are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Garden Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Garden Grove and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Garden Grove last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your indian cress if you have a 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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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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