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.

The USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze can be reviewed to figure out when to plant indian cress.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Gulf Breeze 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Gulf Breeze. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Gulf Breeze you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gulf Breeze

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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