When to Plant Indian cress in Tiffin, OH

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

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant indian cress by checking out the USDA zone info for Tiffin.


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 do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Tiffin 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. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tiffin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tiffin it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tiffin

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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