When to Plant Vinca Vine in Whittier, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Whittier should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Whittier is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Whittier. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always 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 Whittier and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Whittier it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your vinca vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whittier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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