When to Plant Torenia in Gettysburg, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant torenia in Gettysburg can be determined by using 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 are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Gettysburg 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gettysburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gettysburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gettysburg last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gettysburg

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 Low0°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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