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.

By using the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bower vine.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Auburn Hills 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Auburn Hills the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Auburn Hills it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

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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