One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant thunbergia by looking at the USDA zone info for Bainbridge.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Thunbergia require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Bainbridge is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant thunbergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Bainbridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bainbridge is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bainbridge there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your thunbergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bainbridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Bainbridge

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