
Annual vegetable
Mustard Greens plant profile
Brassica juncea
An annual vegetable for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Mustard Greens
Direct sow
3 weeks before your last spring frost to at your last spring frost
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 3 to 5 in apart
Common problems
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Mustard | Home Vegetable Gardening
University of Illinois Extension. Supports direct-sowing timing (direct). Checked 2026-06-13.