Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant sweet sultan by reviewing the USDA zone info for Montebello.

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.

Since sweet sultan are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Montebello 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet sultan indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Montebello. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Montebello is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Montebello you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your sweet sultan if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montebello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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