One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Wayne should be used to determine when to plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

You can not plant torenia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Wayne 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wayne. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wayne is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wayne last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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