The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant lotus vine is to use the USDA zone info for Taylor.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Taylor 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Taylor. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Taylor may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Taylor you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

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.

Plants to Grow in Taylor

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