The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Prattville can be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant lotus vine.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lotus Vine do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Prattville 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lotus vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Prattville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prattville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Prattville last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lotus vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prattville

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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