One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's possible to determine when to plant indian cress by reviewing the USDA zone info for New Richmond.

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 all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant indian cress in New Richmond 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. Starting your indian cress indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Richmond the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Richmond is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Richmond there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your indian cress in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Richmond

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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