One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first chance to plant moon vine in Plainfield can be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Plainfield 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. Any later than that and 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

In Plainfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Plainfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Plainfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plainfield

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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