The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A common way of estimating when it's possible to plant bower vine is to check out the USDA zone info for Anaconda.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Anaconda 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Anaconda. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Anaconda is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Anaconda it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anaconda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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