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 possible to determine when it's possible to plant bower vine by referring to the USDA zone info for Soledad.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since bower vine require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Soledad 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Soledad the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Soledad is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Soledad last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Soledad

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 Soledad

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