One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Social Circle you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant indian cress by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Since indian cress require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Social Circle 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 indian cress and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Social Circle. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Social Circle and it is different every year. Half of the time in Social Circle it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Social Circle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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