One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Texarkana it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant vinca vine.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant vinca vine just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Texarkana is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Texarkana. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Texarkana is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Texarkana you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Texarkana

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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