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

You can determine when it's the best time to plant vinca vine in West Plains by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in West Plains is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your vinca vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in West Plains. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Plains is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in West Plains you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Plains

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

Plants to Grow in West Plains

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