When to Plant Bower Vine in Winfield, KS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Winfield you should be able to determine when you can plant bower vine.


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 has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bower vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bower vine
Probably not a good time to plant bower vine

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Winfield 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 fully mature. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Winfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Winfield you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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