The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 figuring out when it's a good idea to plant streptocarpella is to examine the USDA zone info for Corte Madera.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

You can not plant streptocarpella until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Corte Madera is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant streptocarpella and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Corte Madera. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corte Madera is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Corte Madera there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corte Madera

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Corte Madera

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