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.

You can determine when to plant morning glory in Hopkinsville 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.

Since morning glory do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Hopkinsville 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. If you are starting your morning glory indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hopkinsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hopkinsville is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hopkinsville there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your morning glory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkinsville

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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