Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Greenwood you can figure out when it's possible to plant streptocarpella by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Greenwood 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Greenwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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.

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