When to Plant Bower Vine in Westfield, MA

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

The best time to plant bower vine in Westfield can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Bower Vine do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Westfield 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Westfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Westfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Westfield you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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