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 first opportunity to plant streptocarpella in Hamlet can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Streptocarpella require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Hamlet 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 grow to maturity. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Hamlet. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hamlet is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hamlet last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hamlet

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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.

Plants to Grow in Hamlet

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