When to Plant Torenia in Wayne, NE

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant torenia in Wayne by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

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

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Legend 
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 Wayne 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 few weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wayne. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wayne and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wayne you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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