Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 a good idea to plant streptocarpella is to check out the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Auburn Hills 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. If you are starting your streptocarpella indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Auburn Hills. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Auburn Hills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn Hills it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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