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

The USDA zone info for Taylor should be reviewed to determine when it's a good idea 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 has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant bower vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Taylor 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bower 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 Taylor. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Taylor is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Taylor there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

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 Low	0°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.

Plants to Grow in Taylor

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