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

In West Haven you can figure out when you can plant bower vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

You really shouldn't plant bower vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in West Haven 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in West Haven. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for West Haven is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in West Haven last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Haven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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