One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Cleveland should be reviewed to figure out when you can plant streptocarpella.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Cleveland is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant streptocarpella and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your streptocarpella indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Cleveland. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cleveland may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cleveland you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cleveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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