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

The USDA zone info for Eldon should be looked at to figure out when you can plant morning glory.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant morning glory until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Eldon 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eldon. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eldon is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eldon you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eldon

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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