Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant garden cress by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fruitland.

Planting Calendar for Garden cress

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

Garden cress do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Fruitland 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your garden cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fruitland. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Fruitland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Fruitland

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