Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Soldotna should be looked at to estimate when you can plant bower vine.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since bower vine require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Soldotna is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Soldotna. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Soldotna is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Soldotna you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Soldotna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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