When to Plant Sutera in Youngsville, LA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant sutera in Youngsville should be figured out by using 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.

Sutera do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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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 Youngsville 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. Any later than that and your sutera may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your sutera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Youngsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Youngsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Youngsville last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your sutera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Youngsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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