One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Maysville it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella.

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 when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Maysville 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 fully mature. If you are starting your streptocarpella indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Maysville. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Maysville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Maysville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maysville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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