One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Longboat Key you can estimate when to plant sweet potato vine by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

It's not a good idea to plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Longboat Key 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 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Longboat Key. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Longboat Key may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Longboat Key you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potato vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Longboat Key

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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