When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Sylvania, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Sylvania can be reviewed to figure out when it's the best time to plant sweet potato vine.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

You should not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potato vine

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Sylvania 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sylvania. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sylvania is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sylvania last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sylvania

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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