The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dawson you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant mustard greens by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

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

You can plant mustard greens a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Dawson is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard greens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Dawson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dawson is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dawson it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your mustard greens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dawson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Dawson

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