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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant sweet sultan by checking out the USDA zone info for Lansing.

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 do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Lansing 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. If you are starting your sweet sultan indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lansing the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lansing is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lansing last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet sultan if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lansing

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.

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