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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Negaunee it's a good idea to estimate when to plant sutera.

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 very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Negaunee 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 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Negaunee. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Negaunee is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Negaunee last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your sutera if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Negaunee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Negaunee

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