One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Tolleson you can determine when you can plant bower vine 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant bower vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Tolleson 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 bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Tolleson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tolleson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tolleson you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tolleson

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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