When to Plant Morning Glory in Lindsay, CA

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 estimating when it's the best time to plant morning glory is to examine the USDA zone info for Lindsay.


Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Lindsay 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 morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Lindsay. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lindsay is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lindsay it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lindsay

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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 Lindsay

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