One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant moon vine by using the USDA zone info for Wapato.

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 do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important 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 moon vine in Wapato 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. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Wapato. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wapato is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wapato you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your moon vine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wapato

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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