The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Ennis should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant lotus vine.

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.

Lotus Vine can survive in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Ennis 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. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Ennis. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ennis may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ennis last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ennis

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 Ennis

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