Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Carpentersville you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant flowering tobacco.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

It's a bad idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Carpentersville 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carpentersville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Carpentersville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Carpentersville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carpentersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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