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When to Plant Purple Bell Vines in Bridgeview, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant purple bell vines by using the USDA zone info for Bridgeview.


Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

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

Since purple bell vines are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant purple bell vines
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant purple bell vines
Probably not a good time to plant purple bell vines

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Bridgeview 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 purple bell vines and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple bell vines may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your purple bell vines indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bridgeview the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bridgeview is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeview last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your purple bell vines if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bridgeview

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