Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mount Joy you can estimate when it's possible to plant morning glory by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since morning glory do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Mount Joy 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. If you wait any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Joy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Joy may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Joy you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your morning glory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Joy

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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