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

The first chance to plant bower vine in Mapleton can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Bower Vine require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Mapleton 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 bower vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bower vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mapleton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mapleton and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mapleton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mapleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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