When to Plant Cigar Plant in West Memphis, AR

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant cigar plant in West Memphis can be figured out by looking at 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.

Since cigar plant do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant cigar plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cigar plant
Probably not a good time to plant cigar plant

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in West Memphis 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. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in West Memphis. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Memphis and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in West Memphis last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Memphis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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