Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 determine when it's possible to plant angel's trumpets by reviewing the USDA zone info for Du Quoin.

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 very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Du Quoin 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. Any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Du Quoin. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Du Quoin is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Du Quoin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Du Quoin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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