When to Plant Mustard in Central Falls, RI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant mustard is to check out the USDA zone info for Central Falls.


Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Since mustard require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant mustard
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mustard
Probably not a good time to plant mustard

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Central Falls 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Central Falls. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Central Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Central Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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