One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant indian cress in Owosso can be figured out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant indian cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Owosso 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Owosso. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Owosso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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