One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 chance to plant morning glory in Stevens Point should be estimated by referring to 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.

It's a bad idea to plant morning glory until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Stevens Point 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

In Stevens Point the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stevens Point is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stevens Point last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stevens Point

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.

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