When to Plant Lotus Vine in Fredonia, NY

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

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Fredonia should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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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.

Lotus Vine can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant lotus vine
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The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Fredonia 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 really do well. Starting your lotus vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fredonia. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fredonia is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fredonia last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lotus vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fredonia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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