One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Miami can be read to figure out when it's possible 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 has passed.

Since indian cress do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Miami is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. 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

In Miami it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Miami is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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