One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 Thousand Oaks should be read to determine when it's the best time to 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.

Sutera can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Thousand Oaks 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Thousand Oaks the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Thousand Oaks you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sutera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thousand Oaks

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Thousand Oaks

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