One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first opportunity to plant moon vine in Racine should be determined by using 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.

You should not plant moon vine until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Racine 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your moon vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your moon vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Racine is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Racine there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your moon vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Racine

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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