When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Mesa, AZ

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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Mesa you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant sweet potato vine.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sweet Potato Vine are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost 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 Mesa 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Mesa. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mesa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mesa you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mesa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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