Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant moon vine is to check out the USDA zone info for Auburn.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Auburn 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 March 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn 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 Auburn it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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