When to Plant Torenia in Allen Park, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Allen Park you can figure out when you can plant torenia by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Torenia require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed 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 Allen Park 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Allen Park. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Allen Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Allen Park there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your torenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Allen Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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