One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant lotus vine is to use the USDA zone info for Closter.

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 do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Closter 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Closter the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Closter is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Closter you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Closter

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.

Plants to Grow in Closter

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Closter.