When to Plant Indian cress in North Bend, OR

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant indian cress in North Bend can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant indian cress
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The earliest that you can plant indian cress in North Bend is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in North Bend. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for North Bend is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in North Bend it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Bend

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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