When to Plant Streptocarpella in Kingsport, TN

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.

The first chance to plant streptocarpella in Kingsport can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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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 Kingsport 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kingsport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsport is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kingsport last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Kingsport

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