The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jackson you can determine when you can plant streptocarpella by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Jackson 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jackson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jackson is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jackson last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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