The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sahuarita you can figure out when it's possible to plant mustard greens by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

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

Mustard greens are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Sahuarita is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your mustard greens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Sahuarita. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sahuarita may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sahuarita there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your mustard greens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sahuarita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Sahuarita

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