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 USDA zone info for Gastonia should be read to estimate when 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant moon vine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Gastonia 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gastonia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gastonia and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gastonia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gastonia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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