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

By using the USDA zone info for Liberty you will be able to figure out when you can plant sweet potato vine.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

You should not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Liberty 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your sweet potato vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Liberty. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Liberty is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Liberty you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Liberty

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.

Plants to Grow in Liberty

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