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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Perth Amboy you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant indian cress.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant indian cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Perth Amboy 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 really do well. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Perth Amboy. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perth Amboy may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Perth Amboy you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your indian cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Perth Amboy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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