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When to Plant Mustard Greens in Zone 5

In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors April 21 to June 5, and expect your first harvest around June 5. Zone 5 also has a fall planting window opening around August 6.

Mustard Greens planting calendar for USDA Zone 5

spring planting

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Direct sow

Apr 21

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Projected first harvest

Jun 5

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 6

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Projected first harvest

Sep 20

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spring planting

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a — approximate

Mustard Greens is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 5 means for mustard greens

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 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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