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

In Bay City you can determine when you can plant angel's trumpets 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 barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Bay City is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait 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 February 15 in Bay City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bay City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bay City last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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