The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening 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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant flowering tobacco in Sylacauga by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Sylacauga 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sylacauga. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sylacauga may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sylacauga you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sylacauga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Sylacauga

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