One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wauconda you can determine when to plant torenia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

You should not plant torenia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Wauconda 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 when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wauconda. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wauconda is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wauconda there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your torenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wauconda

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.

Plants to Grow in Wauconda

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