One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant torenia by referring to the USDA zone info for La Mirada.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

It's not a good idea to plant torenia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in La Mirada is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torenia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your torenia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in La Mirada. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Mirada is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Mirada you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Mirada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in La Mirada

You may be interested in your other planting guides for La Mirada.