When to Plant Sweet Potato Vine in Snoqualmie, WA

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.

You can estimate when to plant sweet potato vine in Snoqualmie by checking out the USDA zone info.


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.

Sweet Potato Vine do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant sweet potato vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potato vine
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The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Snoqualmie 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. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Snoqualmie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Snoqualmie and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Snoqualmie you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet potato vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Snoqualmie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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