Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bower vine by looking at the USDA zone info for Brush.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Brush is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Brush the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brush is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Brush you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brush

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Brush

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