One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Carmi you can estimate when it's the best time to plant moon vine by using 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.

You should not plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Carmi 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. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carmi. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carmi may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carmi last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carmi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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