Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Lawton you can figure out when it's the best time to plant streptocarpella by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Lawton 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 grow to maturity. 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 Lawton. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lawton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lawton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawton

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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