When to Plant Bower Vine in Dyer, IN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first opportunity to plant bower vine in Dyer should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Bower Vine do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant bower vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bower vine
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The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Dyer 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Dyer the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Dyer may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dyer it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dyer

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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