When to Plant Sutera in Lake Worth, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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 best time to plant sutera in Lake Worth can be figured out by checking out 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.

You can plant sutera a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant sutera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sutera
Probably not a good time to plant sutera

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Lake Worth 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

In Lake Worth 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.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lake Worth and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Worth there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your sutera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Worth

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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Worth

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