One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first chance to plant vinca vine in Shenandoah can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine can survive in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Shenandoah 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 vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Shenandoah is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Shenandoah you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your vinca vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shenandoah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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