The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Canton you can determine when it's a good idea to plant mustard 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 when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Canton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Canton. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Canton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Canton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canton

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 Canton

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