When to Plant Moon Vine in Forest Grove, OR

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Forest Grove you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant moon vine.


Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Moon Vine do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Forest Grove 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Forest Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Forest Grove may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Forest Grove you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Forest Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Forest Grove

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