Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when you can plant moon vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Redwood Falls.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Redwood Falls 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Redwood Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Redwood Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Redwood Falls you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Redwood Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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