One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant bower vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Avon.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

You really shouldn't plant bower vine until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Avon 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 Avon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Avon is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Avon there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Avon

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