One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant sutera in Williamsburg by reviewing 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 moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Williamsburg 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. Any later than that and your sutera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sutera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Williamsburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Williamsburg is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Williamsburg you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sutera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Williamsburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Williamsburg

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