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field mustard

field mustard

Brassica rapa

grass☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 5b – Zone 10b

Field mustard is a cool-season annual or winter annual with yellow four-petaled flowers and upright leafy stems. It thrives in disturbed areas and is commonly found as a volunteer crop or cover crop in agricultural settings.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1.5–3′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low

Flood Tolerance

none
Zone 5bZone 10b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5b to Zone 10b

pH Range

58
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 8

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Spring

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Mediterranean and Central Asia

Function & Care

biomass/mulchdynamic accumulatoredibleerosion controlpollinator nectarywildlife benefit

Edible Parts

leafseedflowerpod

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Years to Bearing
0 years
Propagation
seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with