One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 you can plant moon vine in North Port 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 has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant moon vine until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in North Port 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 little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in North Port. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for North Port and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in North Port there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Port

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 North Port

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