When to Plant Vinca Vine in Tulsa, OK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant vinca vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Tulsa.


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 do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Tulsa 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. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tulsa the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tulsa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tulsa you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your vinca vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulsa

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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