When to Plant Moon Vine in Ridgefield, WA

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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Ridgefield you should be able to estimate when you can plant moon vine.

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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 when the weather gets warmer.

Moon Vine are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost 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
Probably not a good time to plant moon vine

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Ridgefield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Ridgefield. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ridgefield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ridgefield you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your moon vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgefield

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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