Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Stanwood you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant bower vine.

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.

You should not plant bower vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Stanwood 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. Any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Stanwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stanwood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Stanwood it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bower vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stanwood

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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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