The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant cantaloupes by looking at the USDA zone info for Ephraim.

Planting Calendar for Cantaloupes

Frost tolerance for cantaloupes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since cantaloupes do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cantaloupes in Ephraim 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 cantaloupes and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cantaloupes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your cantaloupes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ephraim. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ephraim may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ephraim you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cantaloupes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ephraim

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Ephraim

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ephraim.