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When to Plant Purple Bell Vines in Twin Lakes, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Twin Lakes you can figure out when it's the best time to plant purple bell vines by using the USDA zone info.


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.

Purple Bell Vines are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant purple bell vines
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant purple bell vines
Probably not a good time to plant purple bell vines

The earliest that you can plant purple bell vines in Twin Lakes 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. If you wait any later than that and your purple bell vines may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your purple bell vines indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Twin Lakes. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Twin Lakes may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Twin Lakes it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your purple bell vines in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Twin Lakes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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