When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Canton, MS

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.

The USDA zone info for Canton should be reviewed to estimate when to plant sweet sultan.


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 ok in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet sultan
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet sultan
Probably not a good time to plant sweet sultan

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Canton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Canton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Canton last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your sweet sultan if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Canton

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