One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Tyler should be read to figure out when to plant torenia.

Planting Calendar for Torenia

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

Since torenia require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant torenia in Tyler 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 fully mature. 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 March 15 in Tyler. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Tyler and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tyler it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your torenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tyler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyler

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