One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Palm Springs can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

Frost tolerance for indian cress:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since indian cress do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Palm Springs 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. If you wait any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palm Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Springs is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Palm Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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