One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Caldwell you can figure out when you can plant bower vine by reviewing 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.

Since bower vine do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Caldwell 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 few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Caldwell. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Caldwell is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Caldwell you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Caldwell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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