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Crop dates by placeMustard Planting Dates by State and Region
Published mustard planting windows for 11 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 7 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Feb 1 (Arkansas) and as late as Sep 1 (North Florida). The middle of the range starts around Apr 15.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Planting: August 1- September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop) | |
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Feb | |
| Central Illinois | Planting: April 1 to 30, July 1 to Aug. 31 | |
| Central North Carolina | Planting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to end of Sep (direct seed) | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Planting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to mid Oct (direct seed) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Planting: early Jan to end of Feb; mid Aug to end of Dec (seed) | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Apr | |
| Northern Illinois | Planting: April 15 to June 15, July 15 to Sept. 15 | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Jan | |
| Southern Illinois | Planting: March 15 to April 15, June 15 to Aug. 15 | |
| Western North Carolina | Planting: mid Mar to end of Jun; mid Jul to mid Sep (direct seed) |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas planting | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | |||||||||
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||||
| Central Illinois planting | Planting window in April | Planting window in July | Planting window in August | |||||||||
| Central North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||
| Northern Illinois planting | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | Planting window in June | Planting window in July | Planting window in August | Planting window in September | ||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||||
| Southern Illinois planting | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | Planting window in June | Planting window in July | Planting window in August | |||||||
| Western North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: Arkansas Extension - Fall Planting Dates.