When to Plant Streptocarpella in Williamsburg, VA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when to plant streptocarpella is to check out the USDA zone info for Williamsburg.


Planting Calendar for Streptocarpella

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant streptocarpella until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Williamsburg 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Williamsburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Williamsburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Williamsburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Williamsburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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