The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant mustard by looking at the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You can not plant mustard until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Auburn 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 really do well. Starting your mustard indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Auburn Hills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Auburn Hills is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn Hills last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

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 Auburn Hills

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