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.

The best time to plant bower vine in Foley should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

You should not plant bower vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Foley is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Foley. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Foley and it is different every year. Half of the time in Foley last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Foley

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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