The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

You can estimate when you can plant sutera in Longview by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Longview 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. If you wait any later than that and your sutera may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Longview. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Longview is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Longview you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your sutera if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longview

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 Longview

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