One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Fort Morgan you can estimate when it's the best time to plant morning glory by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Since morning glory require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Fort Morgan 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 morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fort Morgan. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Morgan is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Morgan there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your morning glory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Morgan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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