When to Plant Moon Vine in Tulsa, OK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 Tulsa should be figured out 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 are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant moon vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant moon vine
Probably not a good time to plant moon vine

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Tulsa 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. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Tulsa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tulsa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tulsa last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulsa

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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