The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant angel's trumpets by looking at the USDA zone info for Vermilion.

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.

You can plant angel's trumpets slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Vermilion 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 grow to maturity. 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 Vermilion. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Vermilion and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Vermilion you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vermilion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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