One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 first opportunity to plant moon vine in Fenton should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant moon vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Fenton 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 moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fenton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fenton is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fenton you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fenton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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