The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant sweet potato vine is to examine the USDA zone info for Eustis.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Since sweet potato vine are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Eustis 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Eustis. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eustis is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Eustis it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your sweet potato vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eustis

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 Eustis

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