Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Montevallo should be used to determine when it's a good idea to plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Montevallo 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. If you wait any later than that and your torenia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your torenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Montevallo. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Montevallo is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Montevallo you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your torenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Montevallo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Montevallo

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