One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant nicotiana by looking at the USDA zone info for Plaquemine.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant nicotiana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Plaquemine 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nicotiana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Plaquemine. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plaquemine is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Plaquemine there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plaquemine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Plaquemine

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