Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Markham it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant lotus vine.

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.

Lotus Vine do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Markham 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Markham. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Markham is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Markham you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lotus vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Markham

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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