When to Plant Bower Vine in Woonsocket, RI

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

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant bower vine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Woonsocket.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

It's not a good idea to plant bower vine until after the last frost has passed 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 Woonsocket 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Woonsocket. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woonsocket is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Woonsocket last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woonsocket

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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