One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant purple bell vines in Tecumseh can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

Frost tolerance for purple bell vines:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant purple bell vines a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Tecumseh 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 purple bell vines and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your purple bell vines may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Tecumseh. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tecumseh is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tecumseh you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your purple bell vines in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tecumseh

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.

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