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

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant morning glory is to look at the USDA zone info for Dayton.

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 are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Dayton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Dayton. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dayton is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dayton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your morning glory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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