When to Plant Moon Vine in Roselle, IL

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 first chance to plant moon vine in Roselle should be estimated by reviewing 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 really shouldn't plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant moon vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant moon vine
Probably not a good time to plant moon vine

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Roselle 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 really do well. 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 Roselle. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Roselle may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Roselle you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roselle

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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