Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The first chance to plant flowering tobacco in Youngtown should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

Flowering Tobacco require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Youngtown is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Youngtown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Youngtown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Youngtown last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your flowering tobacco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Youngtown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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