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

In Bell Gardens you can figure out when it's the best time to plant lotus vine by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lotus vine a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Bell Gardens 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lotus vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Bell Gardens. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bell Gardens is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bell Gardens there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your lotus vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bell Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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