The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 you can plant cigar plant is to check out the USDA zone info for Colorado Springs.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Since cigar plant require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Colorado Springs is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cigar plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Colorado Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Colorado Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Colorado Springs there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Colorado Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Colorado Springs

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