The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant nicotiana in Hughson by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

Nicotiana require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Hughson 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Hughson. 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 Hughson is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hughson there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hughson

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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