One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant bower vine by using the USDA zone info for Saratoga.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

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

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Saratoga 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 bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Saratoga is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Saratoga there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bower vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga

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 Saratoga

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