When to Plant Morning Glory in Breaux Bridge, LA

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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant morning glory in Breaux Bridge by reviewing 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since morning glory do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant morning glory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant morning glory
Probably not a good time to plant morning glory

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Breaux Bridge is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Breaux Bridge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Breaux Bridge you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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