The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Escalon you can determine when it's possible to plant sutera by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Since sutera do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Escalon 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. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Escalon. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Escalon and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Escalon you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your sutera if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escalon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Escalon

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