When to Plant Vinca Vine in Superior, WI

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.

In Superior you can determine when it's possible to plant vinca vine by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant vinca vine just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant vinca vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant vinca vine
Probably not a good time to plant vinca vine

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Superior 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 vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your vinca vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Superior. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Superior is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Superior there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your vinca vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Superior

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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