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 Hope Mills should be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea 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.

You can not plant moon vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Hope Mills 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. Any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Hope Mills. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hope Mills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hope Mills you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hope Mills

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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