When to Plant Garden cress in Moss Point, MS

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 earliest that you can plant garden cress in Moss Point should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Garden cress

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

Garden cress do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Moss Point 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 garden cress and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your garden cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your garden cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Moss Point. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moss Point is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moss Point there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your garden cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moss Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Moss Point

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