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

In Yoakum you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant thunbergia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

Thunbergia are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary 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 Yoakum is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant thunbergia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your thunbergia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your thunbergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Yoakum. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yoakum may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Yoakum last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your thunbergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yoakum

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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