Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Groton you can estimate when it's the best time to plant cigar plant by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Groton 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. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Groton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Groton is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Groton there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Groton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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