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

The USDA zone info for Vinita can be read to determine when you can plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Vinita 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 grow to maturity. Starting your torenia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Vinita. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Vinita and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Vinita it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vinita

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.

Plants to Grow in Vinita

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