One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant sweet potato vine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Paramus.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since sweet potato vine are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Paramus 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paramus. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Paramus may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Paramus there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sweet potato vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paramus

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 Paramus

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