When to Plant Lotus Vine in Somerset, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant lotus vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Somerset.


Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since lotus vine do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Somerset is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Somerset. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Somerset is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Somerset you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Somerset

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.

Plants to Grow in Somerset

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