One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant nicotiana in Zephyrhills can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since nicotiana do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Zephyrhills 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Zephyrhills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zephyrhills you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zephyrhills

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 Zephyrhills

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