One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant vinca vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Pauls Valley.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Pauls Valley is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your vinca vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pauls Valley is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pauls Valley you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pauls Valley

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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.

Plants to Grow in Pauls Valley

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