When to Plant Moon Vine in San Anselmo, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant moon vine in San Anselmo by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

You really shouldn't plant moon vine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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 San Anselmo 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 moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In San Anselmo the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Anselmo and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in San Anselmo last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Anselmo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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