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.

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

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

Frost tolerance for streptocarpella:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Crown Point 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. If you wait any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Crown Point. 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 Crown Point 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 Crown Point there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crown Point

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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