When to Plant Bower Vine in Sandersville, GA

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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant bower vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Sandersville.


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 you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Sandersville 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sandersville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sandersville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sandersville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandersville

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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