The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lexington can be reviewed to determine when you can 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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Lexington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your vinca vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your vinca vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Lexington. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lexington is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lexington there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your vinca vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lexington

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 Lexington

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