Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Auburn you can figure out when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella by reviewing 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.

It's a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Auburn 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 Auburn. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Auburn is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

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.

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