The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bloomfield you can figure out when it's the best time to plant moon vine by referring to 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.

You really shouldn't plant moon vine until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Bloomfield 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bloomfield. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bloomfield is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bloomfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your moon vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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