Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant lotus vine in Moncks Corner by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lotus vine just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Moncks Corner is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Moncks Corner the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moncks Corner is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Moncks Corner it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moncks Corner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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