The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 making a decision about when it's possible to plant garden cress is to check out the USDA zone info for Quincy.

Planting Calendar for Garden cress

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

You should not plant garden cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Quincy is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant garden cress and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your garden cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your garden cress indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Quincy. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Quincy is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Quincy you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your garden cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Quincy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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