Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant streptocarpella by looking at the USDA zone info for Andrews.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Andrews 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Andrews. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Andrews is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Andrews you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Andrews

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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