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When to Plant Mustard Greens in Zone 3

In USDA zone 3, plant outdoors May 16 to June 30, and expect your first harvest around June 30. Zone 3 also has a fall planting window opening around July 16.

Mustard Greens planting calendar for USDA Zone 3

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 16

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Projected first harvest

Jun 30

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 16

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Projected first harvest

Aug 30

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a — approximate

Mustard Greens is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Dates use USDA zone 3a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 3 means for mustard greens

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 3 gives you roughly 103 frost-free days, and mustard greens need about 45 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of mustard greens in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with mustard greens

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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