One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Kingston you can estimate when to plant cigar plant by checking out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant cigar plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Kingston 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cigar plant may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cigar plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kingston the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kingston there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kingston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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