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 Paola you can determine when it's the best time 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Thunbergia do not do well in cold weather which means that you must 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 Paola 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 grow to maturity. Starting your thunbergia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paola. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Paola may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Paola there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your thunbergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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