When to Plant Moon Vine in Cicero, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Cicero you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant moon vine.

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Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since moon vine require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Cicero 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 moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your moon 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 Cicero. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cicero is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cicero it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cicero

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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