When to Plant Indian cress in Monroeville, PA

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

The first opportunity to plant indian cress in Monroeville can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


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 before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Monroeville 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 Monroeville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monroeville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Monroeville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your indian cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

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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