One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Tarpon Springs should be figured out by looking at 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.

You really shouldn't plant thunbergia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Tarpon Springs 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. Any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Tarpon Springs. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tarpon Springs is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tarpon Springs last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarpon Springs

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.

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