One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant morning glory by reviewing the USDA zone info for Calumet City.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Calumet City 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. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Calumet City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Calumet City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Calumet City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your morning glory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calumet City

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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