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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for El Segundo you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant cigar plant until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in El Segundo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cigar plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in El Segundo. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Segundo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in El Segundo it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your cigar plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for El Segundo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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