One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant torenia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Wendell.

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 do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Wendell 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. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wendell. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wendell is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wendell you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wendell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Wendell

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