One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 earliest that you can plant sutera in Fernandina Beach should be figured out 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 do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Fernandina Beach 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Fernandina Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fernandina Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your sutera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fernandina Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Fernandina Beach

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