🌿 Cress
Herb Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 20 days |
|---|---|
| Germination | 5 days |
| Spacing | 4″ in the row × 8″ between rows |
| Planted as | seed |
| Expected yield | 0.1–0.2 lbs per plant |
| Water | ~1–1.5 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1.
| Spring | Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 | Aug 16 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 | Aug 21 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 | Sep 3 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 | Sep 15 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 | Oct 6 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 | Oct 21 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 | Nov 5 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
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