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.

In Rutland you can estimate when you can plant morning glory by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

It's a bad idea to plant morning glory until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Rutland 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. If you wait any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rutland. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rutland is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rutland you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rutland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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