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.

A common way of figuring out when it's possible to plant streptocarpella is to consult the USDA zone info for Kewanee.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Kewanee 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. Any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kewanee. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kewanee and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kewanee it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kewanee

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 Kewanee

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