Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Newport should be determined by using 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.

Since bower vine are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Newport 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Newport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Newport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Newport there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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