One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The first opportunity to plant morning glory in Pensacola should be estimated by looking at 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant morning glory until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

In Pensacola the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pensacola is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pensacola last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pensacola

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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