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 Kingston should be reviewed to determine 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 moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Kingston 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. Starting your sutera indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kingston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kingston there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sutera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingston

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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