One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant moon vine is to consult the USDA zone info for Tumwater.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine are not cold tolerant 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 Tumwater 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your moon vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Tumwater. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tumwater is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tumwater last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your moon vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tumwater

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Tumwater

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