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 common way of making a decision about when to plant vinca vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Martinez.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Martinez is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Martinez is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Martinez last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Martinez

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.

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