The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cresskill you can determine when it's the best time to plant thunbergia by looking at 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.

You really shouldn't plant thunbergia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Cresskill 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 few weeks earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Cresskill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cresskill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cresskill it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cresskill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Cresskill

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