When to Plant Bower Vine in Ridley Park, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Ridley Park it's a good idea to determine when to plant bower vine.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since bower vine require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Ridley Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Ridley Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ridley Park is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ridley Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ridley Park

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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