The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Monterey Park should be reffered to in order to estimate when you can plant indian cress.

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 do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Monterey Park 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 grow to maturity. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Monterey Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Monterey Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monterey Park you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monterey Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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