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

In Lake Alfred you can determine when it's a good idea to plant flowering tobacco by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

Frost tolerance for flowering tobacco:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since flowering tobacco are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Lake Alfred is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your flowering tobacco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lake Alfred. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Alfred may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Alfred there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Alfred

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Alfred

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