One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Tallmadge can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Thunbergia require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Tallmadge 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. Starting your thunbergia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tallmadge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tallmadge is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tallmadge last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your thunbergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tallmadge

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 Low	0°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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