The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant mustard by using the USDA zone info for Marietta.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

Frost tolerance for mustard:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant mustard until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Marietta 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Marietta. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marietta is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Marietta last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your mustard if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marietta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Marietta

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