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 best time to plant sweet potato vine in Palmetto can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Since sweet potato vine require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Palmetto 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Palmetto. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Palmetto 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 Palmetto it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmetto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Palmetto

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