One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Concord can be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant sweet potato vine.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

You can not plant sweet potato vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Concord 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Concord. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Concord is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Concord last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sweet potato vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Concord

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Concord

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