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

You can estimate when to plant rock cress in Bryan by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Rock Cress

Frost tolerance for rock cress:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Rock Cress do well in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant rock cress in Bryan is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant rock cress and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your rock cress may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your rock cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bryan. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bryan may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bryan last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your rock cress in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bryan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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