Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

One way of determining when you can plant indian cress is to examine the USDA zone info for Bolivar.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant indian cress until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Bolivar 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bolivar. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bolivar is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bolivar there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bolivar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Bolivar

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