When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Schuyler, NE

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Schuyler you can estimate when it's the best time to plant sweet sultan by checking out the USDA zone info.


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.

Since sweet sultan are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Schuyler 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 grow to maturity. Starting your sweet sultan indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Schuyler. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Schuyler may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Schuyler there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet sultan if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Schuyler

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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