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.

A way of estimating when to plant streptocarpella is to check out the USDA zone info for Live Oak.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

Frost tolerance for streptocarpella:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Live Oak 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 streptocarpella and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Live Oak. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Live Oak 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 Live Oak you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Live Oak

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Live Oak

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