One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 it's a good idea to plant mustard is to look at the USDA zone info for Sterling Heights.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant mustard until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Sterling Heights 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. Any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sterling Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sterling Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mustard if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sterling Heights

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 Sterling Heights

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