When to Plant Streptocarpella in Leander, TX

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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant streptocarpella in Leander by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's a bad idea to plant streptocarpella until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Legend 
A good time to plant streptocarpella
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant streptocarpella
Probably not a good time to plant streptocarpella

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Leander 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 fully mature. Starting your streptocarpella indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Leander the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Leander is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Leander there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your streptocarpella if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Leander

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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