One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Redlands can be read to determine when to plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Cigar Plant require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Redlands 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Redlands is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Redlands there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Redlands

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 Redlands

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