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.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant thunbergia is to check out the USDA zone info for Tavares.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

Frost tolerance for thunbergia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant thunbergia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Tavares 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. If you are starting your thunbergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Tavares the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tavares is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tavares it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your thunbergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tavares

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 Tavares

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