When to Plant Mustard in Azusa, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Azusa you can figure out when it's possible to plant mustard by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Since mustard do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant mustard
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mustard
Probably not a good time to plant mustard

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Azusa 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 and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Azusa. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Azusa is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Azusa there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Azusa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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