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.

In Clarksburg you can determine when you can plant sweet potato vine by referring to 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since sweet potato vine do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potato vine in Clarksburg 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. If you wait any later than that and your sweet potato vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet potato 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 April 15 in Clarksburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarksburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clarksburg last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potato vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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