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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant bower vine is to examine the USDA zone info for Greer.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

It's a bad idea to plant bower vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Greer 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 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Greer. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Greer is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Greer you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greer

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.

Plants to Grow in Greer

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