The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A common way of determining when you can plant mustard is to check out the USDA zone info for White House.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Since mustard do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in White House 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in White House. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for White House is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in White House last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your mustard in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for White House

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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