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When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Riverbank, CA

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Riverbank it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant sweet potato vine.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sweet Potato Vine require warm weather which tells us that you have to 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 sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potato vine

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Riverbank 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Riverbank. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Riverbank and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Riverbank you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Riverbank

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 Riverbank

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Riverbank.