One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant bower vine by looking at the USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Fort Myers Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember 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 Fort Myers Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Myers Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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