When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in North Augusta, SC

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.

The best time to plant angel's trumpets in North Augusta should be estimated by reviewing 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 get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in North Augusta 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 fully mature. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In North Augusta the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for North Augusta may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Augusta there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Augusta

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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