One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Cornelius you can figure out when to plant purple bell vines by looking at 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.

Since purple bell vines do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Cornelius 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Cornelius. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cornelius 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 Cornelius you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your purple bell vines if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cornelius

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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