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.

The USDA zone info for Torrington should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

You can not plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Torrington is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Torrington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Torrington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Torrington you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Torrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Torrington

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