One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 first chance to plant streptocarpella in Georgetown can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

Streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Georgetown 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 few weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Georgetown. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Georgetown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Georgetown you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your streptocarpella in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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