The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant sweet potato vine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Galt.

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.

It's a bad idea to plant sweet potato vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Galt 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Galt. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Galt is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Galt you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Galt

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.

Plants to Grow in Galt

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