Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant steirodiscus by looking at the USDA zone info for Torrington.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant steirodiscus slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Torrington is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your steirodiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Torrington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Torrington and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Torrington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your steirodiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Torrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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