When to Plant Morning Glory in Duarte, CA

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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant morning glory in Duarte by using 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.

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

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 Duarte is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Duarte the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Duarte is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Duarte you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duarte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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