One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 Charles Town can 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 the last frost has passed.

Since morning glory require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant morning glory in Charles Town 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. Any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your morning glory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Charles Town. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Charles Town is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Charles Town you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your morning glory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charles Town

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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