When to Plant Bower Vine in Lewisville, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 possible to plant bower vine in Lewisville by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since bower vine are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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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 Lewisville is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Lewisville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lewisville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lewisville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bower vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisville

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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