When to Plant Morning Glory in Montebello, 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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant morning glory is to check out the USDA zone info for Montebello.


Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

You should not plant morning glory until after the last frost has passed 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 Montebello 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 morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Montebello the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Montebello is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Montebello you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montebello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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