When to Plant Indian cress in Hazleton, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant indian cress is to examine the USDA zone info for Hazleton.


Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Hazleton 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hazleton is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hazleton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazleton

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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