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When to Plant Streptocarpella in New Smyrna Beach, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella is to check out the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach.

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Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant streptocarpella
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant streptocarpella
Probably not a good time to plant streptocarpella

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in New Smyrna Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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