One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant angel's trumpets by referring to the USDA zone info for South Lyon.

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 barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in South Lyon 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 really do well. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In South Lyon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for South Lyon is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in South Lyon it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Lyon

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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