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.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant purple bell vines is to refer to the USDA zone info for Pulaski.

Planting Calendar for Purple Bell Vines

Frost tolerance for purple bell vines:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since purple bell vines are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Pulaski 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 purple bell vines and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple bell vines may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your purple bell vines indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pulaski. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pulaski is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pulaski there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your purple bell vines in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pulaski

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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