One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You should be able to determine when you can plant thunbergia by using the USDA zone info for Festus.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

You really shouldn't plant thunbergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Festus 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Festus the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Festus and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Festus last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Festus

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 Low	0°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 Festus

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