One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Dallas you can figure out when to plant indian cress by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Indian cress

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

Indian cress require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Lake Dallas 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. Any later than that and your indian cress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lake Dallas. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Dallas is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lake Dallas it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your indian cress if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Dallas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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