The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In West Chester you can figure out when it's the best time to plant moon vine by looking at 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.

It's not a good idea to plant moon vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in West Chester 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in West Chester. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Chester is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Chester it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Chester

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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