One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Tuskegee you should be able to determine when to plant streptocarpella.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

Frost tolerance for streptocarpella:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Tuskegee is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant streptocarpella and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your streptocarpella may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Tuskegee. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tuskegee is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tuskegee last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tuskegee

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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.

Plants to Grow in Tuskegee

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