When to Plant Angel's Trumpets in Laramie, WY

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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant angel's trumpets is to consult the USDA zone info for Laramie.


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.

Since angel's trumpets are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant angel's trumpets
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The earliest that you can plant angel's trumpets in Laramie is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Laramie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Laramie is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Laramie it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your angel's trumpets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laramie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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