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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant indian cress is to refer to the USDA zone info for Athens.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Since indian cress require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Athens 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. If you wait any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Athens. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Athens is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Athens you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Athens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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