The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Brockport you can determine when it's possible to plant lotus vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since lotus vine are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brockport. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brockport is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brockport you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brockport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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