The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant purple bell vines is to examine the USDA zone info for Belton.

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.

Purple Bell Vines can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Belton 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 grow to maturity. Starting your purple bell vines indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Belton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Belton it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your purple bell vines in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belton

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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