When to Plant Indian cress in Mount Holly, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Mount Holly you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant indian cress.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant indian cress until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant indian cress
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant indian cress
Probably not a good time to plant indian cress

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Mount Holly 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mount Holly. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Holly may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Holly last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Holly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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