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When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in South Beloit, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for South Beloit you should be able to determine when you can plant angel's trumpets.


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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive 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 South Beloit 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. If you wait any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in South Beloit. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for South Beloit is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in South Beloit last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Beloit

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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