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 should be able to estimate when to plant sweet potato vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Angola.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

You can not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Angola 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. If you wait 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Angola. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Angola is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Angola you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Angola

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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