When to Plant Streptocarpella in Plover, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Plover you can figure out when to plant streptocarpella by referring to 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 important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Plover 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your streptocarpella may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your streptocarpella indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Plover. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plover is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Plover you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your streptocarpella if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plover

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.

Plants to Grow in Plover

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