One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant moon vine in Bluffton by referring to 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.

It's probably a bad 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 Bluffton 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. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bluffton is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bluffton you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your moon vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bluffton

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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.

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