When to Plant Nicotiana in Stillwater, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant nicotiana in Stillwater by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Nicotiana do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Stillwater is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your nicotiana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Stillwater. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Stillwater is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stillwater you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nicotiana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stillwater

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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