One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant sutera in Presque Isle by referring to 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.

You can plant sutera a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Presque Isle is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sutera and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sutera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Presque Isle the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Presque Isle is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Presque Isle you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your sutera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Presque Isle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Presque Isle

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