Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant streptocarpella in Rio Rancho 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.

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 Rio Rancho 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. If you are starting your streptocarpella indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Rio Rancho. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rio Rancho is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rio Rancho last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rio Rancho

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.

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