One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant thunbergia by using the USDA zone info for Passaic.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

It's a bad idea to plant thunbergia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Passaic 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 really do well. Starting your thunbergia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Passaic. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Passaic is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Passaic it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Passaic

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 Passaic

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