When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Waynesboro, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant sweet potato vine in Waynesboro by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

Frost tolerance for sweet potato vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You can not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Waynesboro 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Waynesboro. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waynesboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Waynesboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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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