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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Youngsville you will be able to estimate when it's possible 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.

It's not a good idea to plant indian cress until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Youngsville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Youngsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Youngsville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Youngsville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your indian cress in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Youngsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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