One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant morning glory by using the USDA zone info for Alamogordo.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Since morning glory are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Alamogordo 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 grow to maturity. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Alamogordo. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Alamogordo is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Alamogordo you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alamogordo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Alamogordo

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