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.

In Peculiar you can determine when 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 are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Peculiar 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. If you are starting your thunbergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Peculiar may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Peculiar there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peculiar

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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