When to Plant Lotus Vine in Braselton, GA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant lotus vine by referring to the USDA zone info for Braselton.


Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lotus Vine are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant lotus vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lotus vine
Probably not a good time to plant lotus vine

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Braselton 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Braselton. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Braselton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Braselton you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lotus vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Braselton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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