When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Fullerton, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant sweet sultan in Fullerton by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Sultan

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

Sweet Sultan do well in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant sweet sultan
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet sultan
Probably not a good time to plant sweet sultan

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Fullerton 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 sweet sultan and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your sweet sultan indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fullerton the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fullerton is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fullerton you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet sultan in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fullerton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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