Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Mammoth Lakes should be reffered to in order to estimate when you can plant moon vine.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

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

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Mammoth Lakes is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mammoth Lakes. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mammoth Lakes may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mammoth Lakes it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mammoth Lakes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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