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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant morning glory is to use the USDA zone info for Auburn.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Since morning glory require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Auburn 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. If you wait 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Auburn you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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