One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Independence can be estimated by reviewing 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 can not 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 Independence 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 grow to maturity. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Independence the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Independence is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Independence it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Independence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Independence

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