Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant angel's trumpets in Las Cruces by using the USDA zone info.

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 do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Las Cruces 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your angel's trumpets indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Las Cruces. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Las Cruces may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Las Cruces last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your angel's trumpets if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Cruces

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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