One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 moon vine in Dickinson should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since moon vine are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Dickinson is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Dickinson. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dickinson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Dickinson last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dickinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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