One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant thunbergia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Buda.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

You can not plant thunbergia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in Buda 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your thunbergia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your thunbergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Buda. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Buda and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Buda you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your thunbergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Buda

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Buda.