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.

The USDA zone info for Ballston Spa can be used to determine when to plant bower vine.

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.

Since bower vine require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Ballston Spa 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ballston Spa. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ballston Spa is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ballston Spa there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ballston Spa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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