When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Bowie, MD

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 reviewing the USDA zone info for Bowie you should be able to determine when you can plant sweet potato vine.


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.

You should not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Bowie 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bowie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bowie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bowie you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sweet potato vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bowie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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