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.

You can figure out when you can plant mustard greens in Ephraim by using 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 do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Ephraim 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. If you wait any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your mustard greens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ephraim. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ephraim may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ephraim you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your mustard greens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ephraim

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Ephraim

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