One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when you can plant bower vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Bixby.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant bower vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Bixby 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bixby the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bixby is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bixby you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bixby

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.

Plants to Grow in Bixby

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