The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant moon vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Kerrville.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

You can not plant moon vine until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Kerrville 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 really do well. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kerrville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kerrville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kerrville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kerrville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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