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.

In Park Ridge you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant moon vine by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Park Ridge 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. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Park Ridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Park Ridge is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Park Ridge there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Park Ridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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