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

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant nicotiana is to use the USDA zone info for Daphne.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

It's a bad idea to plant nicotiana 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 nicotiana in Daphne 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nicotiana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nicotiana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Daphne. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Daphne is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Daphne you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nicotiana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Daphne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Daphne

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