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

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant mustard by checking out the USDA zone info for Seymour.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant mustard until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Seymour 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 really do well. If you are starting your mustard indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Seymour. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seymour is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Seymour you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your mustard in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seymour

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.

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