One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Fairmont you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant moon vine.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Fairmont 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. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairmont. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairmont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fairmont there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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