The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when you can plant lotus vine is to look at the USDA zone info for Uvalde.

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 do ok in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Uvalde 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. If you wait any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Uvalde the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Uvalde is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Uvalde there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your lotus vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Uvalde

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 Uvalde

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