Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in La Vergne should be determined 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in La Vergne 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. Any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your mustard greens indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for La Vergne is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in La Vergne you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your mustard greens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Vergne

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 La Vergne

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