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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella by looking at the USDA zone info for Flushing.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

You can not plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Flushing 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Flushing. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Flushing is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Flushing you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flushing

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.

Plants to Grow in Flushing

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