The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when to plant mustard is to use the USDA zone info for Fayetteville.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Since mustard are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Fayetteville 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 few weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fayetteville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fayetteville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fayetteville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mustard if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fayetteville

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.

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