When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Mebane, NC

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 best time to plant angel's trumpets in Mebane can be determined by checking out 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.

Angel's Trumpets can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Mebane 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mebane. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mebane is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mebane it frosts late in the year 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 Mebane

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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