When to Plant Thunbergia in Fowler, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The best time to plant thunbergia in Fowler should be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

Frost tolerance for thunbergia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Thunbergia require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant thunbergia
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Probably not a good time to plant thunbergia

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Fowler is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant thunbergia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Fowler. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fowler may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fowler you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fowler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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