The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 Hopkinsville it's a good idea to estimate when to plant nicotiana.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

Nicotiana require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Hopkinsville 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Hopkinsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hopkinsville and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hopkinsville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkinsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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