When to Plant Torenia in Monaca, PA

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 Monaca you can figure out when it's the best time to plant torenia by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Torenia

Frost tolerance for torenia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

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

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Monaca 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 torenia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your torenia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Monaca. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Monaca and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Monaca you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your torenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monaca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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