When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Laconia, NH

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

The USDA zone info for Laconia should be read to determine when it's possible to plant angel's trumpets.


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 are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant angel's trumpets
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant angel's trumpets
Probably not a good time to plant angel's trumpets

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Laconia 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

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Laconia and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laconia you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laconia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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