When to Plant Morning Glory in Tuscumbia, AL

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

In Tuscumbia you can figure out when you can plant morning glory by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant morning glory until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant morning glory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant morning glory
Probably not a good time to plant morning glory

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Tuscumbia 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. Starting your morning glory 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 Tuscumbia. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tuscumbia may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tuscumbia there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscumbia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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