When to Plant Indian cress in Inglewood, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Inglewood should be figured out 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.

Indian cress do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Inglewood 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. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Inglewood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Inglewood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Inglewood last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inglewood

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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