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

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella in Fort Lauderdale by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Since streptocarpella are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Fort Lauderdale 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. Any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Fort Lauderdale. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Lauderdale you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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