One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Orange you can determine when it's the best time to plant angel's trumpets by referring to 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.

You can plant angel's trumpets slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Port Orange 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Port Orange. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Orange may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Port Orange there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Orange

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.

Plants to Grow in Port Orange

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