One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant indian cress by looking at the USDA zone info for Greenwood.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

You should not plant indian cress until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Greenwood 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greenwood and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Greenwood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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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