When to Plant Thunbergia in Hammonton, NJ

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

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant thunbergia in Hammonton by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant thunbergia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Hammonton 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. Any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Hammonton. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hammonton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hammonton last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your thunbergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hammonton

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.

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