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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant purple bell vines by looking at the USDA zone info for Atmore.

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 tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Atmore 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Atmore. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atmore is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Atmore you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your purple bell vines in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atmore

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.

Plants to Grow in Atmore

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