The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant angel's trumpets by using the USDA zone info for Dekalb.

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 do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Dekalb is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. 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. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dekalb the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dekalb 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 Dekalb it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dekalb

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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