When to Plant Flowering Tobacco in American Canyon, CA

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

The USDA zone info for American Canyon should be read to figure out when it's the best time to plant flowering tobacco.


Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

Since flowering tobacco require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant flowering tobacco
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant flowering tobacco
Probably not a good time to plant flowering tobacco

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in American Canyon 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 fully mature. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in American Canyon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for American Canyon is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in American Canyon you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for American Canyon

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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