When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in San Fernando, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 San Fernando should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's possible to plant angel's trumpets.


Planting Calendar for Angel's Trumpets

Frost tolerance for angel's trumpets: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Angel's Trumpets can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant angel's trumpets
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant angel's trumpets
Probably not a good time to plant angel's trumpets

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in San Fernando is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant angel's trumpets and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In San Fernando the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for San Fernando may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Fernando you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Fernando

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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