One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 opportunity to plant streptocarpella in Palacios can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

Frost tolerance for streptocarpella:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather 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 Palacios 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. If you wait any later than that and your streptocarpella may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Palacios the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palacios is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Palacios it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palacios

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.

Plants to Grow in Palacios

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