The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant sweet sultan by looking at the USDA zone info for Lake Geneva.

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.

Sweet Sultan do well in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Lake Geneva 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. If you wait any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your sweet sultan indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lake Geneva. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Geneva is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Geneva you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sweet sultan if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Geneva

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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Geneva

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