Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant torenia in Waverly should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Waverly 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. If you wait any later than that and your torenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waverly. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Waverly may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Waverly it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waverly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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