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

In El Segundo you can estimate when it's possible to plant thunbergia by reviewing 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 require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in El Segundo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your thunbergia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your thunbergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in El Segundo. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Segundo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in El Segundo there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Segundo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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