One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant indian cress in Battle Ground should be determined 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.

You can not plant indian cress until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in Battle Ground 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your indian cress indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Battle Ground and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Battle Ground it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Battle Ground

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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