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

In East Rochester you can estimate when it's the best time to plant purple rock cress by reviewing 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.

You can plant purple rock cress much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant purple rock cress in East Rochester 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. If you wait any later than that and your purple rock cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your purple rock cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in East Rochester. 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 East Rochester 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 East Rochester there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your purple rock cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Rochester

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 Low	0°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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