One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant mustard greens by referring to the USDA zone info for Huron.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Huron 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard greens may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your mustard greens indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Huron the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huron is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Huron you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your mustard greens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

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 Huron

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Huron.