The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when you can plant streptocarpella by referring to the USDA zone info for Floral Park.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Since streptocarpella are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Floral Park 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Floral Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Floral Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Floral Park there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Floral Park

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 Floral Park

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