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.

One way of determining when it's possible to plant mustard is to examine the USDA zone info for Fall River.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Mustard require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Fall River 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. Starting your mustard indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fall River. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fall River may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fall River last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fall River

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Fall River

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fall River.