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.

One way of figuring out when to plant bower vine is to check out the USDA zone info for Lovington.

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.

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Lovington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lovington. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lovington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lovington there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lovington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lovington

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