One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Beaumont should be looked at to determine when you can plant sutera.

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.

You can plant sutera slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Beaumont is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sutera and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sutera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Beaumont. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaumont is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Beaumont you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sutera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaumont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Beaumont

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