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.

The first chance to plant mustard greens in Florham Park can be figured out by using 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 a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Florham Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Florham Park is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Florham Park last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your mustard greens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Florham Park

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.

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