The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 possible to plant streptocarpella is to check out the USDA zone info for Huntley.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

You should not plant streptocarpella until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Huntley 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. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Huntley. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Huntley and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Huntley you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huntley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Huntley

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