Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Winter Park it's a good idea 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.

It's not a good idea to plant mustard until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Winter Park 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Winter Park. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Winter Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Winter Park there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winter Park

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 Winter Park

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