When to Plant Bower Vine in Brenham, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 it's the best time to plant bower vine in Brenham by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

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

Bower Vine require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bower vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bower vine
Probably not a good time to plant bower vine

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Brenham 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 bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Brenham the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Brenham is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brenham you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brenham

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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