The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Selinsgrove you will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Torenia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Selinsgrove 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 fully mature. 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 Selinsgrove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Selinsgrove is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Selinsgrove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Selinsgrove

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 Selinsgrove

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