Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Mount Carmel you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant morning glory by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Morning Glory do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Mount Carmel 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

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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