One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 Point Pleasant Beach you can estimate when to plant bower vine by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant bower vine until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Point Pleasant Beach 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Point Pleasant Beach the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Point Pleasant Beach last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Point Pleasant Beach

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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