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

The first chance to plant purple bell vines in Hazlehurst should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

Frost tolerance for purple bell vines:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant purple bell vines just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Hazlehurst 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 purple bell vines and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your purple bell vines may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hazlehurst. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hazlehurst is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hazlehurst last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your purple bell vines in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazlehurst

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.

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