Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Winchester you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant sweet sultan by looking at 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.

You can plant sweet sultan just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Winchester 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. Any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet sultan indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Winchester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Winchester is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Winchester there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sweet sultan in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winchester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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