One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant bower vine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Oceanside.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Bower Vine require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Oceanside 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Oceanside the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Oceanside is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Oceanside last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oceanside

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 Oceanside

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