One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Cameron you will be able to figure out when 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.

You can not plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Cameron 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cameron is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cameron last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your streptocarpella if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cameron

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.

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