One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant moon vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Shafter.

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 do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Shafter 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. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Shafter. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Shafter is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Shafter you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shafter

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 Shafter

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