Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant torenia by using the USDA zone info for Clarksville.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

You can not plant torenia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Clarksville 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

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Clarksville. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarksville 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 Clarksville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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