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When to Plant Mustard greens in Steamboat Springs, CO

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

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant mustard greens is to refer to the USDA zone info for Steamboat Springs.


Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

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

Since mustard greens are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Steamboat Springs 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 greens and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mustard greens indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Steamboat Springs the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Steamboat Springs and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Steamboat Springs last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your mustard greens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steamboat Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Steamboat Springs

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