One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Blanchester should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant streptocarpella.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

You can not plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Blanchester. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Blanchester is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Blanchester last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Blanchester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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