Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant angelonia is to check out the USDA zone info for Milton.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

Frost tolerance for angelonia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Angelonia do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Milton 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your angelonia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your angelonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Milton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Milton and it is different every year. Half of the time in Milton there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your angelonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Milton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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