One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant purple bell vines by reviewing the USDA zone info for Paramount.

Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

Frost tolerance for purple bell vines:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since purple bell vines do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Paramount. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Paramount may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Paramount last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your purple bell vines if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paramount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Paramount

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