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

A way of determining when to plant sweet sultan is to look at the USDA zone info for Overland Park.

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.

You can plant sweet sultan slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Overland Park 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet sultan may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet sultan indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Overland Park. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Overland Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Overland Park last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sweet sultan if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Overland Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Overland Park

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