When to Plant Sutera in Suamico, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant sutera is to look at the USDA zone info for Suamico.


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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant sutera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sutera
Probably not a good time to plant sutera

The earliest that you can plant sutera in Suamico 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 fully mature. If you are starting your sutera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Suamico. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Suamico may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Suamico last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sutera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Suamico

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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