One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella by looking at the USDA zone info for Mason.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Mason 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your streptocarpella may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mason. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mason is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mason you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mason

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.

Plants to Grow in Mason

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