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

In Montrose you can determine 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.

Since mustard are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Montrose 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 fully mature. Starting your mustard indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Montrose. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Montrose is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Montrose you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montrose

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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