When to Plant Moon Vine in Greenwood, MS

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.

The USDA zone info for Greenwood should be read to figure out when it's the best time 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 must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant moon vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant moon vine
Probably not a good time to plant moon vine

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Greenwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Greenwood the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Greenwood is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenwood you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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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