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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Victoria you will be able to determine when it's the best time to 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Victoria 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet potato vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Victoria. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Victoria

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 Victoria

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Victoria.