Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Red Wing should be used to determine when it's the best time to plant indian cress.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

Frost tolerance for indian cress:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Indian cress require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Red Wing is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Red Wing. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Red Wing is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Red Wing last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Wing

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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