The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of determining when you can plant sweet potato vine is to refer to the USDA zone info for Everett.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Everett 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. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Everett. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Everett may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Everett there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sweet potato vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Everett

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.

Plants to Grow in Everett

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