The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Athens can be reviewed to estimate when it's a good idea to plant thunbergia.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

It's not a good idea to plant thunbergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Athens 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Athens. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Athens is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Athens you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your thunbergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Athens

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 Athens

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