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.

The best time to plant torenia in Clarinda can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Clarinda 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 is on April 15 in Clarinda. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Clarinda is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Clarinda there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clarinda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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