When to Plant Morning Glory in Laurinburg, NC

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Laurinburg you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant morning glory by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

You really shouldn't plant morning glory until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Laurinburg 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. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Laurinburg. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laurinburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Laurinburg you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laurinburg

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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