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.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Dunn should be figured out by referring to 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 a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Dunn 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. If you wait any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Dunn. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dunn is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dunn you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dunn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Dunn

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Dunn.