Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Mahomet you will be able to determine when it's a good idea 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 probably not a good idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Mahomet 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 fully mature. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mahomet the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mahomet is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mahomet there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mahomet

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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