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

The USDA zone info for Tarpon Springs should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant mustard.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

Frost tolerance for mustard:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant mustard until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Tarpon 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 and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your mustard indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tarpon Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tarpon Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tarpon Springs you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your mustard in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tarpon Springs

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.

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