When to plant Upland cress

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: upland cress
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – Feb 1
Feb 8Jan 1 – Feb 15
Feb 18Jan 15 – Feb 15
Feb 28Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mar 10Feb 10 – Mar 15
Mar 20Feb 20 – Mar 15
Mar 30Mar 1 – Apr 1
Apr 10Mar 10 – Apr 15
Apr 20Mar 20 – May 1
Apr 30Apr 10 – May 10
May 10Apr 20 – May 20
May 20May 1 – June 1
May 30May 15 – June 1
June 10May 15 – June 15
Latest safe fall planting dates: upland cress
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 15 – June 15
Sept 10May 15 – July 1
Sept 20June 15 – Aug 1
Sept 30July 15 – Sept 1
Oct 10Aug 15 – Sept 15
Oct 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Oct 30Sept 15 – Nov 1
Nov 10Oct 1 – Dec 1
Nov 20Oct 1 – Dec 1
Nov 30Oct 1 – Dec 31
Dec 10Oct 1 – Dec 31
Dec 20Oct 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.