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

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant bower vine is to use the USDA zone info for Belpre.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

You really shouldn't plant bower vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Belpre 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Belpre. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Belpre is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Belpre there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belpre

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 Low	0°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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