One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Parlier should be estimated 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.

Since mustard require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Parlier is March. However, you really should wait until April 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Parlier. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Parlier is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Parlier last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Parlier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Parlier

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