One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Houston you can figure out when it's the best time to plant lotus vine by checking out 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.

Since lotus vine are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Houston 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Houston. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Houston is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Houston you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lotus vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Houston

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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