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 USDA zone info for Grove City should be used to estimate when it's possible to plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

Frost tolerance for torenia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since torenia do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Grove City 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grove City. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Grove City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grove City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your torenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grove City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Grove City

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