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.

It's possible to figure out when to plant lotus vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Bergenfield.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lotus Vine are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Bergenfield 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bergenfield. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bergenfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bergenfield there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lotus vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bergenfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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