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

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant cigar plant is to look at the USDA zone info for Cupertino.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since cigar plant are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Cupertino 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cupertino the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cupertino is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cupertino last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cupertino

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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