The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Mount Pleasant you can estimate when it's the best time to plant mustard greens by reviewing 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.

Mustard greens do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Mount Pleasant 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard greens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard greens indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Pleasant the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mount Pleasant you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mustard greens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant

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