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When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Eagle Pass, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The best time to plant sweet potato vine in Eagle Pass should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sweet Potato Vine do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potato vine

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Eagle Pass 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your sweet potato 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 February 15 in Eagle Pass. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eagle Pass is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eagle Pass it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle Pass

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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