One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Monett it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant thunbergia.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Since thunbergia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Monett 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. Starting your thunbergia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Monett. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monett is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monett last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monett

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 Monett

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