Torenia Seeds - All In One For Home Gardens

Torenia, commonly known as Wishbone Flower, is a compact flowering annual valued for its bright, trumpet-shaped blooms and tidy growth habit. The plant produces soft green foliage and continuous flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white depending on the variety. Torenia grows well in warm climates and performs reliably in containers, borders, and shaded garden beds. It adapts to partially shaded environments and maintains flowering through the warm season when provided with consistent moisture and well-drained soil. The plant is commonly used for ornamental bedding, container planting, and shaded landscape areas.

Features

• Compact flowering annual suitable for garden beds and containers

• Produces small trumpet-shaped blooms throughout the growing season

• Adapted to partial shade and warm growing conditions

• Suitable for borders, hanging baskets, and container gardens

• Maintains compact foliage with continuous seasonal flowering

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Torenia fournieri

• Common Name (US): Wishbone Flower

• Seed Type / Variety: Flower seeds

• Growth Habit: Compact annual flowering plant

• USDA Zones: 9 to 11 (grown as an annual in cooler zones)

• Planting Season: Spring after last frost

• Growing Season: Late spring through early autumn

• Sowing Season:

  • Zones 9 to 11: February to April

  • Zones 3 to 8: March to May (start indoors)

• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 20 to 24 C in moist, well-drained seed starting mix

• Sunlight Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sunlight

• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained fertile soil

• Watering Needs: Regular watering to keep soil evenly moist

• Mature Plant Size: 6 to 12 inches height; 6 to 10 inches spread

• Plant Spacing: 6 to 8 inches between plants