When to Plant Morning Glory in Crystal Springs, MS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 morning glory in Crystal Springs should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant morning glory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant morning glory
Probably not a good time to plant morning glory

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Crystal Springs 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. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Crystal Springs the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Crystal Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Crystal Springs you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crystal Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 15°F.

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