When to Plant Bower Vine in Schuylkill Haven, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant bower vine in Schuylkill Haven by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Bower Vine are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Schuylkill Haven 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 really do well. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Schuylkill Haven. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Schuylkill Haven is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Schuylkill Haven you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Schuylkill Haven

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 Low0°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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