The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant streptocarpella by using the USDA zone info for Mascoutah.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Streptocarpella require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Mascoutah 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mascoutah. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mascoutah is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mascoutah it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mascoutah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Mascoutah

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