One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Brookhaven you can estimate when it's possible to plant purple bell vines by checking out 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.

Since purple bell vines do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Brookhaven is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple bell vines may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Brookhaven. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brookhaven is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Brookhaven it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your purple bell vines in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brookhaven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Brookhaven

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