One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Carlisle can be reviewed to determine when you can plant bower vine.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since bower vine are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Carlisle 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Carlisle. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carlisle is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carlisle it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carlisle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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