When to Plant Indian cress in Winnemucca, NV

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 first chance to plant indian cress in Winnemucca can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

You really shouldn't plant indian cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Winnemucca 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks 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 Winnemucca. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winnemucca may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Winnemucca you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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