One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant indian cress by using the USDA zone info for Milford.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Milford 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 little bit earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Milford. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Milford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Milford last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milford

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.

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