One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Nederland you can figure out when you can plant mustard by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

Since mustard do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Nederland is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mustard and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Nederland. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Nederland is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nederland last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your mustard in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nederland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Nederland

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