The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Allen you can figure out when you can plant morning glory by referring to 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Port Allen 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 few weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Port Allen the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Port Allen and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Port Allen you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Allen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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