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.

In Valdese you can determine when it's possible to plant mustard greens by reviewing 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.

You can plant mustard greens just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Valdese 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. Any later than that and 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

In Valdese the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Valdese is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Valdese you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard greens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valdese

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Valdese

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