One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Hatboro should be read to determine when you can plant mustard.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You really shouldn't plant mustard until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Hatboro 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hatboro. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hatboro is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hatboro there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hatboro

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 Hatboro

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