The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Oviedo should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Since cigar plant do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to 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 Oviedo 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Oviedo. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oviedo 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 Oviedo it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oviedo

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.

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