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 Anderson can be read to estimate when to plant vinca vine.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant vinca vine just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Anderson is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your vinca vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Anderson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Anderson is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Anderson it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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