When to Plant Moon Vine in Williamsburg, VA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first chance to plant moon vine in Williamsburg can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Moon Vine do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant moon vine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant moon vine
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The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Williamsburg 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Williamsburg. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Williamsburg and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Williamsburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Williamsburg

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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