The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant lotus vine in Greenville by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

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

You can plant lotus vine just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Greenville 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lotus vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greenville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lotus vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenville

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.

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