One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Fanwood you should be able to estimate 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.

Angel's Trumpets can survive in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fanwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fanwood is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fanwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fanwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fanwood

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