When to plant · 51 states · 2027 season
When to plant mustard greens, state by state
Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, and again in late summer for fall. Seed germinates fastest at 55–65 °F and may stall above 80 °F.
| State | Last frost median | Sow median | Sow warm – cold tenth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mar 21 | Mar 21 | Mar 4 – Apr 4 |
| Alaska | May 18 | May 18 | Apr 29 – Jun 1 |
| Arizona | Feb 18 | Feb 18 | Jan 7 – May 15 |
| Arkansas | Mar 28 | Mar 28 | Mar 16 – Apr 9 |
| California | Feb 7 | Feb 7 | Jan 5 – May 4 |
| Colorado | May 7 | May 7 | Apr 30 – Jun 6 |
| Connecticut | Apr 20 | Apr 20 | Apr 14 – May 3 |
| Delaware | Apr 7 | Apr 7 | Apr 3 – Apr 11 |
| District of Columbia | Mar 24 | Mar 24 | Mar 24 – Apr 9 |
| Florida | Jan 30 | Jan 30 | Jan 17 – Mar 4 |
| Georgia | Mar 23 | Mar 23 | Mar 5 – Apr 3 |
| Hawaii | frost rare | Jan 15 | — |
| Idaho | May 14 | May 14 | Apr 24 – Jun 9 |
| Illinois | Apr 17 | Apr 17 | Apr 7 – Apr 27 |
| Indiana | Apr 22 | Apr 22 | Apr 11 – Apr 28 |
| Iowa | Apr 28 | Apr 28 | Apr 20 – May 3 |
| Kansas | Apr 17 | Apr 17 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Kentucky | Apr 15 | Apr 15 | Apr 3 – Apr 24 |
| Louisiana | Feb 28 | Feb 28 | Feb 3 – Mar 16 |
| Maine | May 6 | May 6 | Apr 27 – May 16 |
| Maryland | Apr 5 | Apr 5 | Mar 27 – Apr 22 |
| Massachusetts | Apr 27 | Apr 27 | Apr 13 – May 7 |
| Michigan | May 3 | May 3 | Apr 26 – May 23 |
| Minnesota | May 4 | May 4 | Apr 25 – May 16 |
| Mississippi | Mar 16 | Mar 16 | Mar 6 – Apr 1 |
| Missouri | Apr 11 | Apr 11 | Apr 2 – Apr 19 |
| Montana | May 20 | May 20 | May 9 – Jun 6 |
| Nebraska | Apr 27 | Apr 27 | Apr 21 – May 8 |
| Nevada | Apr 15 | Apr 15 | Jan 24 – Jun 2 |
| New Hampshire | May 8 | May 8 | Apr 30 – May 20 |
| New Jersey | Apr 15 | Apr 15 | Apr 2 – Apr 25 |
| New Mexico | May 2 | May 2 | Mar 29 – May 29 |
| New York | May 1 | May 1 | Apr 2 – May 14 |
| North Carolina | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 22 – Apr 19 |
| North Dakota | May 12 | May 12 | May 6 – May 19 |
| Ohio | Apr 24 | Apr 24 | Apr 17 – May 1 |
| Oklahoma | Apr 4 | Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 12 |
| Oregon | Apr 11 | Apr 11 | Mar 9 – May 27 |
| Pennsylvania | Apr 27 | Apr 27 | Apr 14 – May 10 |
| Rhode Island | Apr 11 | Apr 11 | Apr 11 – May 1 |
| South Carolina | Mar 24 | Mar 24 | Mar 6 – Apr 6 |
| South Dakota | May 6 | May 6 | May 1 – May 14 |
| Tennessee | Apr 6 | Apr 6 | Mar 28 – Apr 20 |
| Texas | Mar 10 | Mar 10 | Feb 2 – Apr 2 |
| Utah | May 5 | May 5 | Apr 9 – Jun 1 |
| Vermont | May 13 | May 13 | May 1 – May 21 |
| Virginia | Apr 11 | Apr 11 | Mar 30 – Apr 26 |
| Washington | Apr 14 | Apr 14 | Mar 8 – May 13 |
| West Virginia | Apr 23 | Apr 23 | Apr 8 – May 4 |
| Wisconsin | May 4 | May 4 | Apr 26 – May 19 |
| Wyoming | May 21 | May 21 | May 11 – Jun 2 |
Each state's dates are the ZIP-weighted median of NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 station normals, scheduled for Mustard greens by the same engine as the Plan Builder. The last column is the spread between the warmest and coldest tenth of the state's ZIP codes. Open a state for every city and cultivar.
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