One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for New Richmond can be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant morning glory.

Planting Calendar for Morning Glory

Frost tolerance for morning glory:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant morning glory until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in New Richmond 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 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. Starting your morning glory indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in New Richmond. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Richmond and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Richmond you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Richmond

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in New Richmond

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