One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant sweet potato vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Lufkin.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potato Vine

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

Since sweet potato vine do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Lufkin 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 sweet potato vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet potato vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lufkin the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lufkin may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lufkin you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lufkin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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