Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Tulare can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since angel's trumpets are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Tulare 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. If you wait any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your angel's trumpets indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tulare. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tulare is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tulare you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulare

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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