One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Edinboro you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant lotus vine by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

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

Since lotus vine are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Edinboro 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Edinboro. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Edinboro is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Edinboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lotus vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edinboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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