One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Richland should be used to figure out when to plant morning glory.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Morning Glory do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Richland 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Richland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Richland and it is different every year. Half of the time in Richland you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your morning glory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Richland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Richland

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