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

The USDA zone info for Grove City should be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant garden cress.

Planting Calendar for Garden cress

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

Since garden cress are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Grove City 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 garden cress and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your garden cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your garden cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grove City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grove City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grove City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your garden cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grove City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Grove City

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