One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Duncanville can be estimated 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.

You should not plant torenia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Duncanville 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your torenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Duncanville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Duncanville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Duncanville there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your torenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duncanville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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