When to Plant Cigar Plant in San Dimas, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The USDA zone info for San Dimas can be looked at to figure out when it's possible 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.

Since cigar plant are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant cigar plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cigar plant
Probably not a good time to plant cigar plant

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in San Dimas 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 fully mature. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in San Dimas. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Dimas and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in San Dimas it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Dimas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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