When to Plant Moon Vine in Antigo, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant moon vine in Antigo can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

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

Since moon vine are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Antigo is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Antigo. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Antigo is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Antigo there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Antigo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Antigo

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