Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wabash you can determine when to plant bower vine by referring to 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.

You really shouldn't plant bower vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Wabash 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wabash is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wabash you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wabash

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 Wabash

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wabash.