When to Plant Torenia in Spartanburg, SC

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant torenia in Spartanburg by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

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

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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 Spartanburg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Spartanburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Spartanburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Spartanburg you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your torenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spartanburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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