One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant mustard is to examine the USDA zone info for Country Club Hills.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You really shouldn't plant mustard until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Country Club Hills 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

In Country Club Hills the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Country Club Hills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Country Club Hills there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Country Club Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

Plants to Grow in Country Club Hills

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