The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant moon vine by checking out the USDA zone info for Grand Rapids.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Grand Rapids is May. However, you really should wait until June 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Grand Rapids. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Rapids and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Rapids there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your moon vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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