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

In Whiteville you can estimate when it's possible to plant torenia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Torenia are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Whiteville 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Whiteville. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Whiteville is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Whiteville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whiteville

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 Whiteville

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