When to Plant Morning Glory in Oskaloosa, IA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant morning glory in Oskaloosa can be determined by using 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 has passed.

Since morning glory are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant morning glory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant morning glory
Probably not a good time to plant morning glory

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Oskaloosa 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 morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oskaloosa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Oskaloosa is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Oskaloosa last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oskaloosa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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