When to Plant Vinca Vine in Lewisburg, TN

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant vinca vine in Lewisburg can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

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

Since vinca vine are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant vinca vine
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The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Lewisburg 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. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lewisburg. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lewisburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lewisburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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