One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Noblesville you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant datura.

Planting Calendar for Datura

Frost tolerance for datura:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Datura can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant datura in Noblesville 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 datura and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your datura may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your datura indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Noblesville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Noblesville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Noblesville there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your datura if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Noblesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Noblesville

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