The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Essex Junction you can figure out when it's the best time 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 must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Essex Junction is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. If you are starting your indian cress indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Essex Junction. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Essex Junction may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Essex Junction you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your indian cress in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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