One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Sparks should be used to determine when it's a good idea 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Sparks 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. Any later than that and 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

In Sparks the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sparks is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sparks there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sweet sultan if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sparks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Sparks

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