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

In Mapleton you can estimate when to plant moon vine 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 the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant moon vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Mapleton 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. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mapleton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mapleton is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mapleton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mapleton

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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