When to Plant Bower Vine in Cody, WY

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 looking at the USDA zone info for Cody it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bower vine.


Planting Calendar for Bower Vine

Frost tolerance for bower vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

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

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

The earliest that you can plant bower vine in Cody 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. If you wait any later than that and your bower vine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bower vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cody the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cody 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 Cody you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bower vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cody

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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