When to Plant Angelonia in Kosciusko, MS

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 best time to plant angelonia in Kosciusko should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Angelonia

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

Angelonia tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant angelonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant angelonia
Probably not a good time to plant angelonia

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Kosciusko 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angelonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Kosciusko. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kosciusko is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kosciusko you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your angelonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kosciusko

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 15°F.

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