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.

The first opportunity to plant thunbergia in San Angelo can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Since thunbergia are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant thunbergia in San Angelo 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in San Angelo. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Angelo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Angelo you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Angelo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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