When to Plant Indian cress in Lancaster, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Lancaster it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to 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.

Since indian cress do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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Legend 
A good time to plant indian cress
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant indian cress
Probably not a good time to plant indian cress

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lancaster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lancaster is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lancaster it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your indian cress in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lancaster

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 Low0°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.

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