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When to Plant Lotus Vine in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant lotus vine is to use the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights.


Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

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

Lotus Vine do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant lotus vine
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The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Inver Grove Heights 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lotus vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Inver Grove Heights you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your lotus vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

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.

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