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 a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bower vine by referring to the USDA zone info for Clover.

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 it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Clover 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Clover. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Clover is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clover you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Clover

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Clover.