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

By using the USDA zone info for Breckenridge you will be able 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.

Since streptocarpella are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Breckenridge 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Breckenridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Breckenridge and it is different every year. Half of the time in Breckenridge you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breckenridge

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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