When to Plant Mustard in Teague, TX

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

In Teague you can determine when it's possible to plant mustard by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Mustard

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

You can not plant mustard until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant mustard
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mustard
Probably not a good time to plant mustard

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Teague 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 grow to maturity. Starting your mustard indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Teague the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Teague is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Teague last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mustard in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Teague

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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