When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Plattsburgh, NY

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

In Plattsburgh you can figure out when it's the best time to plant angel's trumpets by referring to 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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Plattsburgh 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Plattsburgh. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Plattsburgh is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Plattsburgh you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plattsburgh

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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