When to Plant Purple Bell Vines in Zone 1a

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant purple bell vines by checking out the USDA zone info for Zone 1a.

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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.

Since purple bell vines are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle 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 Zone 1a is June. However, you really should wait until July 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 July. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purple bell vines may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your purple bell vines indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is June 15 in Zone 1a. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -60°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Zone 1a is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Zone 1a it frosts late in the year after June 15 so always be ready to protect your purple bell vines if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-60°F
Highest Expected Low-55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -60°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -55°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1a.