When to Plant Indian cress in Pismo Beach, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant indian cress is to check out the USDA zone info for Pismo Beach.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

Frost tolerance for indian cress: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You can not plant indian cress until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant indian cress
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant indian cress
Probably not a good time to plant indian cress

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Pismo Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

In Pismo Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. 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 Pismo Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pismo Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pismo Beach

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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