When to Plant Vinca Vine in Darby, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant vinca vine in Darby can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


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 means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to 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 Darby 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Darby. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Darby and it is different every year. Half of the time in Darby you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Darby

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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