When to Plant Bower Vine in Holtville, CA

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

The first chance to plant bower vine in Holtville can be determined 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.

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant bower vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bower vine
Probably not a good time to plant bower vine

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Holtville 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 bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Holtville. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Holtville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Holtville it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holtville

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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