When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Union, MO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant angel's trumpets in Union should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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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.

Since angel's trumpets do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year 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
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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Union 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Union is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Union you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your angel's trumpets if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union

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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