Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Ecorse should be reffered to in order to determine when it's the best time to 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 can survive in a tiny bit of 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 Ecorse 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 grow to maturity. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Ecorse. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ecorse may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ecorse last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ecorse

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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