When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Norwood, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant angel's trumpets in Norwood by checking out 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.

You can plant angel's trumpets a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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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 Norwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Norwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Norwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Norwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norwood

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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 Norwood

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