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When to Plant Purple Bell Vines in Eden Prairie, MN

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

The first opportunity to plant purple bell vines in Eden Prairie can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

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

Purple Bell Vines are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant purple bell vines
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant purple bell vines
Probably not a good time to plant purple bell vines

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Eden Prairie 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 purple bell vines and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your purple bell vines may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Eden Prairie. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eden Prairie you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your purple bell vines if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eden Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Eden Prairie

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