When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Marble Falls, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant angel's trumpets in Marble Falls can be estimated by using 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 just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

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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 Marble Falls 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. Any later than that and your angel's trumpets may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your angel's trumpets indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Marble Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marble Falls is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marble Falls last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your angel's trumpets in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marble Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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