Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant browallia in Toronto should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

You should not plant browallia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Toronto 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your browallia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Toronto. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Toronto is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Toronto you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your browallia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Toronto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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