The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Lake Alfred should be figured out by looking at 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Lake Alfred 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. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Lake Alfred. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Alfred is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Alfred there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Alfred

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Alfred

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