One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Atascadero you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant flowering tobacco 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 flowering tobacco in Atascadero 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Atascadero. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atascadero may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Atascadero there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atascadero

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Atascadero

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