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 Wendell you can figure out when it's the best time to plant bower vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Wendell 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 fully mature. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Wendell the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Wendell is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wendell last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wendell

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.

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