One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant sweet potato vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Since sweet potato vine do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Pleasant Hill 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Pleasant Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pleasant Hill it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Hill

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 Pleasant Hill

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