One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The best time to plant morning glory in West Monroe can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant morning glory until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in West Monroe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in West Monroe. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Monroe is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Monroe there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Monroe

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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