The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Geneva you can estimate when it's the best time to plant morning glory by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

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

Since morning glory require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Lake Geneva 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lake Geneva. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Geneva may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Geneva last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your morning glory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Geneva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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