The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bedford you can determine when it's a good idea to 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.

Angel's Trumpets tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Bedford 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. If you are starting your angel's trumpets indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bedford. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bedford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bedford you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your angel's trumpets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bedford

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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