The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Orange Beach you can determine when it's a good idea to plant moon vine by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Orange Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Orange Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Orange Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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