The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when you can plant sweet potato vine is to use the USDA zone info for Encinitas.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sweet Potato Vine do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Encinitas 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 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Encinitas. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Encinitas is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Encinitas you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Encinitas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Encinitas

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