The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant torenia by checking out the USDA zone info for Flowood.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Flowood 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 grow to maturity. Starting your torenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Flowood. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Flowood is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Flowood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flowood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Flowood

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Flowood.