When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Sulphur Springs, TX

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

In Sulphur Springs you can estimate when it's a good idea 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 do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Sulphur Springs 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sulphur Springs. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sulphur Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sulphur Springs you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet sultan in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sulphur Springs

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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