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

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant bower vine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Belleville.

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.

You should not plant bower vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Belleville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Belleville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belleville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Belleville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belleville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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