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.

The first chance to plant streptocarpella in Tarboro can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

Frost tolerance for streptocarpella:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Tarboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Tarboro and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tarboro you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarboro

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 Tarboro

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