The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant indian cress by checking out the USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

You should not plant indian cress until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Carrizo Springs is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Carrizo Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carrizo Springs you get a frost after February 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 Carrizo Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Carrizo Springs

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