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.

A way of making a decision about when to plant mustard is to refer to the USDA zone info for Raymondville.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

It's a bad idea to plant mustard until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Raymondville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mustard may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Raymondville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Raymondville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Raymondville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mustard if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Raymondville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Raymondville

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