When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Oswego, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Oswego can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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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 ok in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Oswego 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oswego. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oswego is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oswego you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your angel's trumpets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oswego

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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