When to Plant Bower Vine in Moberly, MO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 first chance to plant bower vine in Moberly can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant bower vine
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The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Moberly 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Moberly. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Moberly is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Moberly you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moberly

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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