The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant thunbergia in Punta Gorda by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant thunbergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Punta Gorda is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Punta Gorda. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Punta Gorda last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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