One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You should be able to estimate when to plant mustard greens by looking at the USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals.

Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

Frost tolerance for mustard greens:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since mustard greens do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Muscle Shoals is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mustard greens and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard greens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard greens indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Muscle Shoals. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Muscle Shoals there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mustard greens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Muscle Shoals

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Muscle Shoals

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