When to Plant Bower Vine in Tarentum, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bower vine in Tarentum can be figured out 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 the last frost.

You can not plant bower vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Tarentum 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bower vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Tarentum. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tarentum is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tarentum there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tarentum

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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