When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Apache Junction, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant sweet potato vine in Apache Junction can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since sweet potato vine do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potato vine

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Apache Junction 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Apache Junction. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Apache Junction is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Apache Junction last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Apache Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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