The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant flowering tobacco is to refer to the USDA zone info for Citrus Heights.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

Since flowering tobacco require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Citrus Heights 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Citrus Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Citrus Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Citrus Heights last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Citrus Heights

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.

Plants to Grow in Citrus Heights

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Citrus Heights.