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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Childersburg it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant purple bell vines.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Childersburg 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Childersburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Childersburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Childersburg last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your purple bell vines in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Childersburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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