One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when you can plant torenia by using the USDA zone info for Spanish Fort.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Spanish Fort 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Spanish Fort. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Spanish Fort is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Spanish Fort there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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