The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant bower vine is to examine the USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Bower Vine require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Dobbs Ferry 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 fully mature. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dobbs Ferry. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dobbs Ferry there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dobbs Ferry

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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