When to Plant Moon Vine in La Mesa, CA

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

The first opportunity to plant moon vine in La Mesa should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

You really shouldn't plant moon vine until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 La Mesa 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 moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in La Mesa. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for La Mesa and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in La Mesa you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Mesa

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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