When to Plant Thunbergia in Center Line, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Center Line it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant thunbergia.


Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Since thunbergia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant thunbergia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant thunbergia
Probably not a good time to plant thunbergia

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Center Line. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Center Line is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Center Line it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Center Line

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Center Line

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