When to Plant Streptocarpella in Cherryville, NC

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

The USDA zone info for Cherryville should be read to determine when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella.


Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Since streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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Legend 
A good time to plant streptocarpella
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant streptocarpella
Probably not a good time to plant streptocarpella

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Cherryville 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cherryville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cherryville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cherryville there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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