When to Plant Sweet Sultan in Zone 13a

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

In Zone 13a you can figure out when it's the best time to plant sweet sultan by referring to 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.

You can plant sweet sultan a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant sweet sultan
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet sultan
Probably not a good time to plant sweet sultan

The earliest that you can plant sweet sultan in Zone 13a is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. If you wait any later than that and your sweet sultan may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet sultan indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 13a it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 60°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Zone 13a is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Zone 13a you do not have to be ready to cover your sweet sultan if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 13a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 13a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low60°F
Highest Expected Low65°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 60°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 65°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 13a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 13a.