One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Rocky River should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant morning glory.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Morning Glory are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Rocky River 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Rocky River. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rocky River may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rocky River last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your morning glory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rocky River

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.

Plants to Grow in Rocky River

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