One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Fort Thomas should be reffered to in order to estimate 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Fort Thomas 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. If you wait any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Fort Thomas. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Thomas is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fort Thomas last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Thomas

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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