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 Steamboat Springs you can determine when you can plant sutera by reviewing 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.

Sutera can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Steamboat Springs is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Steamboat Springs. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Steamboat Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Steamboat Springs there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your sutera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steamboat Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Steamboat Springs

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