Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Vinton you can determine when it's a good idea to plant moon vine by checking out 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 not a good 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 Vinton 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Vinton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Vinton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Vinton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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