When to Plant Torenia in Grovetown, GA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Grovetown should be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant torenia.


Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Torenia do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant torenia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant torenia
Probably not a good time to plant torenia

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Grovetown 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Grovetown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grovetown is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grovetown you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grovetown

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Grovetown

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