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.

The first opportunity to plant bower vine in Mokena can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Mokena 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mokena is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mokena you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mokena

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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