One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 figuring out when it's the best time to plant moon vine is to refer to the USDA zone info for Monrovia.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

It's not a good idea to plant moon vine until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Monrovia. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Monrovia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Monrovia last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your moon vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monrovia

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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