One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant cigar plant by referring to the USDA zone info for Sierra Madre.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Since cigar plant do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Sierra Madre 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Sierra Madre. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sierra Madre may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sierra Madre you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cigar plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sierra Madre

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Sierra Madre

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