One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant indian cress is to refer to the USDA zone info for Dunedin.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Since indian cress require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Dunedin 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dunedin and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dunedin you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunedin

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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