One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant moon vine in Jacksonville Beach by using 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 has passed.

You can not plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Jacksonville Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Jacksonville Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jacksonville Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville Beach

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.

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