When to Plant Thunbergia in Titusville, PA

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.

You will be able to figure out when to plant thunbergia by checking out the USDA zone info for Titusville.


Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Thunbergia do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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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 Titusville 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your thunbergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Titusville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Titusville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Titusville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Titusville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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