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.

In University Park you can determine when it's a good idea to plant cigar plant by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Cigar Plant are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in University 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in University Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for University Park is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in University Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for University Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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