The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant thunbergia in Ilion can be determined by checking out 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.

It's a bad idea to plant thunbergia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Ilion 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. 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 Ilion. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ilion is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ilion there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ilion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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