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 Spring Valley you can determine when it's possible to plant sweet potato vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since sweet potato vine require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Spring Valley 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Spring Valley. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Spring Valley and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Spring Valley you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Valley

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.

Plants to Grow in Spring Valley

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