One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant thunbergia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Gilroy.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant thunbergia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Gilroy 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Gilroy is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gilroy you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your thunbergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gilroy

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 Gilroy

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Gilroy.