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

In Roscoe you can determine when to plant cigar plant by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant cigar plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Roscoe 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cigar plant 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 Roscoe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Roscoe is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Roscoe you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roscoe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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