One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Lemont can be used to figure out when it's the best time to 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.

Since morning glory are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Lemont 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lemont the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lemont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lemont there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lemont

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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