Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant mustard is to consult the USDA zone info for Troy.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

Frost tolerance for mustard:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant mustard until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Troy 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 mustard and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Troy. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Troy is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Troy it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your mustard in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Troy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Troy

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