One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Westminster should be looked at to figure out 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.

You can not plant torenia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Westminster 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Westminster. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Westminster is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Westminster you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

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 Westminster

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