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.

In Ferndale you can determine when you can plant angel's trumpets by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 well in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Ferndale 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ferndale. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ferndale is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ferndale last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ferndale

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.

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