The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Mineola should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant purple rock cress.

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.

Purple Rock Cress can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple rock cress in Mineola 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple rock cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Mineola. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mineola is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mineola you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your purple rock cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

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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