When to Plant Thunbergia in Zone 11b

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

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant thunbergia is to use the USDA zone info for Zone 11b.


Planting Calendar for Thunbergia

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

You really shouldn't plant thunbergia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Zone 11b is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant thunbergia and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 11b it never frosts. It might get as low as 45°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zone 11b is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Zone 11b you do not have to be ready to protect your thunbergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 11b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low45°F
Highest Expected Low50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 11b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 11b.