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.

You can determine when to plant morning glory in Algona by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since morning glory do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Algona 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 morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Algona. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Algona is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Algona there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Algona

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.

Plants to Grow in Algona

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Algona.