The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Champlin you will be able to determine when it's a good idea 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.

It's a bad idea to plant torenia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Champlin is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 May 15 in Champlin. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Champlin is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Champlin you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Champlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Champlin

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