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

One way of making a decision about when you can plant bittercress is to check out the USDA zone info for Carl Junction.

Planting Calendar for Bittercress

Frost tolerance for bittercress:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Bittercress do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bittercress in Carl Junction 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 bittercress and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bittercress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bittercress indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Carl Junction. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carl Junction is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Carl Junction there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bittercress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carl Junction

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.

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