One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A way of figuring out when to plant cigar plant is to consult the USDA zone info for Hollister.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

It's a bad idea to plant cigar plant until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Hollister 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hollister. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hollister is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hollister you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hollister

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 Hollister

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