Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Algonquin should be used to figure out when you can plant morning glory.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Algonquin 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Algonquin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Algonquin is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Algonquin last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your morning glory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Algonquin

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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