One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant vinca vine by looking at the USDA zone info for Fallon.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since vinca vine do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Fallon is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your vinca vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fallon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fallon is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fallon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your vinca vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fallon

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 Fallon

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