The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant moon vine in Bourbonnais can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Bourbonnais 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bourbonnais is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bourbonnais you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bourbonnais

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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