When to Plant Cigar Plant in Boynton Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Boynton Beach can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Cigar Plant require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Boynton Beach 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. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Boynton Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Boynton Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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