The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant thunbergia in Clovis can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

Frost tolerance for thunbergia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since thunbergia do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Clovis 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your thunbergia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your thunbergia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Clovis. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Clovis is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clovis last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Clovis

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