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 earliest that you can plant purple rock cress in Rockledge can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Purple Rock Cress

Frost tolerance for purple rock cress:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant purple rock cress earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant purple rock cress in Rockledge 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 purple rock cress and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple rock cress may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your purple rock cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Rockledge the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockledge is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockledge last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your purple rock cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockledge

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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