The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant sweet sultan is to examine the USDA zone info for Denison.

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 slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Denison 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet sultan indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Denison the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Denison is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Denison you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet sultan in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Denison

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 Denison

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