One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Minden can be looked at to estimate when it's possible 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.

Since morning glory do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Minden 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. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Minden. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Minden 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 Minden last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Minden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Minden

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