When to Plant Streptocarpella in Clarks Summit, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Clarks Summit it's possible 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.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant streptocarpella
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant streptocarpella
Probably not a good time to plant streptocarpella

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Clarks Summit 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of 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 Clarks Summit. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clarks Summit is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Clarks Summit last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarks Summit

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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