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

In Kaplan you can determine when it's possible to plant streptocarpella by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Streptocarpella are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Kaplan is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant streptocarpella and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kaplan. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kaplan may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kaplan last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaplan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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