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

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant mustard is to check out the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You really shouldn't plant mustard until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Hasbrouck 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. 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

In Hasbrouck Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your mustard if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hasbrouck Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Hasbrouck Heights

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