When to Plant Moon Vine in Fountain Hills, AZ

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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant moon vine in Fountain Hills by using the USDA zone info.


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 you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Fountain Hills 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. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Fountain Hills. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain Hills is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Hills there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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