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

By using the USDA zone info for Burlington it's a good idea to determine when you can 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.

You can not plant indian cress until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Burlington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Burlington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burlington is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Burlington it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Burlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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