Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant morning glory by referring to the USDA zone info for Dunkirk.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

It's not a good idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Dunkirk 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. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Dunkirk. 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 Dunkirk is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dunkirk you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunkirk

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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