The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant moon vine is to use the USDA zone info for Healdsburg.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since moon vine are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Healdsburg 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Healdsburg. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Healdsburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Healdsburg you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Healdsburg

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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