One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant streptocarpella in Montpelier should be determined 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.

Since streptocarpella do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant streptocarpella in Montpelier is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. 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 May 15 in Montpelier. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Montpelier is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Montpelier last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montpelier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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