One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant moon vine by using the USDA zone info for Hemet.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant moon vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Hemet 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hemet. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hemet may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hemet you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hemet

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.

Plants to Grow in Hemet

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