When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Miami Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Miami Beach you can figure out when it's the best time to plant sweet sultan by using the USDA zone info.


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.

Sweet Sultan are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet sultan
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet sultan
Probably not a good time to plant sweet sultan

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Miami Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. Any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet sultan indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Miami Beach it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Miami Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami Beach you do not have to be ready to cover your sweet sultan in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Miami Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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