When to Plant Moon Vine in Jerseyville, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Jerseyville you will be able to estimate 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Moon Vine are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last 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 Jerseyville 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 really do well. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Jerseyville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jerseyville is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Jerseyville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jerseyville

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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