Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Anderson you should be able to estimate when to plant bower vine.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Anderson 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Anderson the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Anderson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Anderson there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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