When to Plant Bower Vine in Floral Park, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bower vine in Floral Park can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Since bower vine do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Floral Park 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Floral Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Floral Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Floral Park last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Floral Park

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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.

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