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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant indian cress in Lynwood by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant indian cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Lynwood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit 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 Lynwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lynwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lynwood you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Lynwood

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