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When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Mount Pleasant, IA

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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant sweet sultan by reviewing the USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant.


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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year 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 Mount Pleasant is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet sultan indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Pleasant the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Pleasant you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sweet sultan in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Pleasant

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