When to Plant Torenia in Union, MO

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

The USDA zone info for Union can be looked at to estimate 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 the last frost.

Since torenia are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Union 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 little bit earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Union may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Union you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union

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.

Plants to Grow in Union

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