When to Plant Sutera in Barrington, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant sutera in Barrington should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Sutera

Frost tolerance for sutera: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sutera tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant sutera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sutera
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The earliest that you can plant sutera in Barrington is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sutera and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sutera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Barrington. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Barrington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Barrington last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sutera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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