Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Eastman can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Eastman is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Eastman. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eastman is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eastman it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bower vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eastman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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