Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Tuscaloosa you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant thunbergia.

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 means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Tuscaloosa 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 thunbergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tuscaloosa the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuscaloosa is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tuscaloosa you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscaloosa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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