One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 common way of figuring out when to plant cigar plant is to check out the USDA zone info for La Mirada.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

You can not plant cigar plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in La Mirada 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. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your cigar plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in La Mirada. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Mirada may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in La Mirada it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Mirada

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.

Plants to Grow in La Mirada

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