The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 Upper Sandusky should be reviewed to determine when you can plant garden cress.

Planting Calendar for Garden cress

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

You can not plant garden cress until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant garden cress in Upper Sandusky 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. Starting your garden cress indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Upper Sandusky the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Upper Sandusky may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Upper Sandusky last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your garden cress if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Upper Sandusky

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 Upper Sandusky

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