The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant purple rock cress in Flowood by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Purple Rock Cress

Frost tolerance for purple rock cress:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Purple Rock Cress do ok in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple rock cress in Flowood is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant purple rock cress and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your purple rock cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your purple rock cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Flowood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flowood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Flowood last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your purple rock cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flowood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Flowood

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