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.

In Schiller Park you can estimate when it's possible to plant flowering tobacco by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

Since flowering tobacco require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Schiller Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your flowering tobacco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Schiller Park. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Schiller Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Schiller Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Schiller Park

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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