When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Daytona Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Daytona Beach you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant angel's trumpets by using 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 slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Daytona Beach 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. Any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Daytona Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Daytona Beach last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Daytona Beach

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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