One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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 you can plant moon vine in Dallas 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 really shouldn't plant moon vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Dallas 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 moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 April 15 in Dallas. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dallas is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Dallas there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dallas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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