When to Plant Bower Vine in Monee, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Monee you can estimate when it's the best time to plant bower vine by reviewing 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.

It's a bad idea to plant bower vine until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant bower vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bower vine
Probably not a good time to plant bower vine

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Monee 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Monee may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Monee it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monee

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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