One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant cigar plant in Chino Hills 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 all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant cigar plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Chino Hills is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait any later than that and 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Chino Hills. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°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 Chino Hills and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Chino Hills you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chino Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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