The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach it's a good idea to determine 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Indian cress require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in New Smyrna Beach 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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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