One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Laurinburg you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant bower vine by using 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 are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Laurinburg 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Laurinburg. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laurinburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Laurinburg there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laurinburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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