When to Plant Mustard in Stone Mountain, GA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant mustard by looking at the USDA zone info for Stone Mountain.


Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You should not plant mustard until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Stone Mountain 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Stone Mountain. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stone Mountain is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stone Mountain there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stone Mountain

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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.

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