The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant mustard in Long Beach by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

It's a bad idea to plant mustard until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Long Beach 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Long Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Long Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Long Beach it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Long Beach

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 Long Beach

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