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.

In Hurricane you can figure out when it's possible to plant indian cress by looking at 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Indian cress are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Hurricane 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 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 Hurricane. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hurricane and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hurricane you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hurricane

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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