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.

In Shepherdsville you can determine when to plant sweet potato vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since sweet potato vine do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Shepherdsville 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. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Shepherdsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Shepherdsville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Shepherdsville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shepherdsville

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 Low	0°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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