One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant streptocarpella is to refer to the USDA zone info for Runnemede.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Runnemede 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Runnemede. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Runnemede and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Runnemede there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Runnemede

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Runnemede

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