Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant sweet potato vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Kissimmee.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Kissimmee 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Kissimmee the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kissimmee is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kissimmee last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your sweet potato vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kissimmee

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.

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