One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant nicotiana by using the USDA zone info for Church Point.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

Since nicotiana are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Church Point is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nicotiana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Church Point. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Church Point is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Church Point there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Church Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Church Point

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