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

In Olmsted Falls you can determine when to plant torenia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Olmsted Falls 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Olmsted Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Olmsted Falls

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 Olmsted Falls

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