One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant mustard greens in Fishers should be figured out 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.

Mustard greens do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fishers. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fishers and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fishers there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard greens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fishers

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fishers

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