One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant streptocarpella is to refer to the USDA zone info for Atlanta.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Since streptocarpella require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Atlanta 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 really do well. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Atlanta may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlanta you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlanta

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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