When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Ashland, VA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 USDA zone info for Ashland should be looked at to figure out when you can plant sweet potato vine.


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.

You should not plant sweet potato vine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potato vine

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Ashland 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ashland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ashland is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ashland there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sweet potato vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ashland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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