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

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant torenia is to examine the USDA zone info for Lititz.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant torenia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Lititz 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 little bit earlier by starting your torenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lititz the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lititz is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lititz you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lititz

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 Lititz

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